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Synod
see synonyms of synodNoun
1. synod
a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business
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Synod
see synonyms of synodnoun
a local or special ecclesiastical council, esp of a diocese, formally convened to discuss ecclesiastical affairs
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Synod
see synonyms of synod noun
1.
an ecclesiastical council
; specif.,a. Roman Catholic
Church
a regional or international meeting of bishops; also, a meeting of diocesan priests, the diocesan bishop presiding
b. Eastern Christian
Church
Holy Synod
2.
a high governing body in certain Christian churches
; specif.,a.
a Presbyterian governing body ranking between the general assembly and presbytery
b.
a national or district organization of Lutheran or certain other Protestant churches
3.
a district governed or represented by a Protestant synod
4.
any assembly or council
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Synod
see synonyms of synodn.
1. A council or an assembly of church officials or churches; an ecclesiastical council.
2. A council or an assembly.
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