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holy synod
noun
, Eastern Church.
- the governing council of an autocephalous church, composed of bishops and presided over by the patriarch or another prelate.
holy synod
noun
- the governing body of any of the Orthodox Churches
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Word History and Origins
Origin of holy synod1
First recorded in 1760–70
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Example Sentences
The Holy Synod consisted of bishops and a Procurator-general who represented the czar and as such could veto any resolution.
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He, as well as his people, is subject in religious matters to the ecclesiastical authority of the Holy Synod.
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The Holy Synod is made up of metropolitans, archbishops, a procurator-general and secretaries.
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He would only receive five delegates, who read their document in a plenary sitting of the Holy Synod.
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In the house of the Holy Synod are thirty silver vessels containing the holy oil used in baptising all the children in Russia.
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