synod
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synod
- /ˈsɪn.əd/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek σύνοδος (súnodos, “assembly, meeting”) – from σύν (sún, “with”) (English syn-) + ὁδός (hodós, “way, path”).
Compare also with the term סַנְהֶדְרִין (“sanhedrin”) common throughout Hebrew Talmudic literature.
noun synods
- An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters. Addressing a number of previously taboo topics, this synod could result in several liberalizing reforms, though there is no guarantee that it will produce anything at all.
- An administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or a mid-level division (middle judicatory, district) as in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- An assembly or council having civil authority (formal); a legislative body. It hath in solemn synods been decreed.
- A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.
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Closest in meaning: boards, summit, elegiacal, churches, councils, council, conclave, convention, conference, convocation, assembly, meeting, synaxis, presbytery, consistory, congress
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noun ecclesiastic council or meeting
| Español | sínodo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 교회회의 gyohoehoe'ui, 시노드 sinodeu |
| 日本語 | 教会会議 kyōkaikaigi |
| 中文 | 教会会议 jiàohuì huìyì |
| हिन्दी | धर्मसभा dharmsabhā |
| Kiswahili | sinodi |
| Português | sínodo |
| Français | synode |
| Deutsch | Synode |
| Italiano | sinodo |
| Ελληνικά | σύνοδος sýnodos |
| Română | sinod |
| Русский | сино́д sinód, синкли́т sinklít |
| Tiếng Việt | công nghị |
| العربية | سِيَنُودُوس siyanūdūs |
| עברית | סִינוֹד sinód |
noun administrative division of church
| Português | sínodo |
|---|
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