synod

[ sin-uhd ]
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noun
  1. an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council.

  2. any council.

Origin of synod

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin synodus<Greek sýnodos meeting, equivalent to syn-syn- + (h)odós way

Other words from synod

  • syn·od·al, adjective
  • an·ti·syn·od, adjective
  • sub·syn·od, noun
  • sub·syn·od·al, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for synod

synod

/ (ˈsɪnəd, ˈsɪnɒd) /


noun
  1. a local or special ecclesiastical council, esp of a diocese, formally convened to discuss ecclesiastical affairs

Origin of synod

1
C14: from Late Latin synodus, from Greek sunodos, from syn- + hodos a way

Derived forms of synod

  • synodal or rare synodical, adjective

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