Definition of synod Synod
/sɪˈnʌd/ - [sinud] - syn•od
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What does synod mean?
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NounPlural: synods |
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| synod - a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business |
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- synod (Noun)
An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters. - synod (Noun)
An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body. - synod (Noun)
A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly heavenly bodies .
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- synod (n.)
An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters. - synod (n.)
An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body. - synod (n.)
A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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sin′od, n. a meeting: an ecclesiastical council: among Presbyterians, a church court consisting of several presbyteries, intermediate between these and the General Assembly, also the supreme court of the United Presbyterian Church until its union with the Free Church in 1900.—adjs. Syn′odal, Synod′ic, -al, pertaining to a synod: done in a synod.-adv. Synod′ically.—n. Syn′odist. [L. synodus—Gr. synodos—syn, together, hodos, a way.]
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🔤- synod, noun, singular of synods.
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