General Synod

noun

the governing body, under Parliament, of the Church of England, made up of the bishops and elected clerical and lay representatives

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How to use General Synod in a sentence

For such an historic change to the church, a two-thirds majority was required in all three Houses of the General Synod.
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At the head of the whole organization is a General Synod, sitting at Paris.
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Dr. Hiltz added that he was calling the attention of the General Synod to the caravan plan.
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In our letter of 1856, to General Synod, we called particular attention to the subject.
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I am not aware that any censorship of the press has been authorized by General Synod.
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If we could have had a representative in General Synod, the previous publication of our paper might have been unnecessary.
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