diff --git a/earwigbot/commands/dictionary.py b/earwigbot/commands/dictionary.py
index 897ea60..1f27980 100644
--- a/earwigbot/commands/dictionary.py
+++ b/earwigbot/commands/dictionary.py
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ class Dictionary(Command):
         substitutions = [
             ("\[\[(.*?)\|(.*?)\]\]", r"\2"),
             ("\{\{alternative spelling of\|(.*?)\}\}", r"Alternative spelling of \1."),
+            ("\{\{synonym of\|(.*?)\}\}", r"Synonym of \1."),
         ]
 
         senses = []