synod

Noun

Meaning

An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body.

A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

council assembly convention conference gathering ecclesiastical council commission parliament association congress church curia committee chamber group
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Antonyms

fork separation mistake farewell orison demobilize
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Hypernyms

council

Phrases with the word

anglican synod general synod

Anagrams

Dyson

Examples

Accordingly, a synod composed of thirty-two bishops was held at Aquileia in the year 381. Ambrose was elected president and Palladius, being called upon to defend his opinions, declined. Source: Internet

After nine years of debate, in 1565, the anti-Trinitarians were excluded from the existing synod of the Polish Reformed Church (henceforth the Ecclesia maior) and they began to hold their own synods as the Ecclesia minor. Source: Internet

Agatho agreed, but first held a preliminary synod at Rome 680 in order to obtain the opinion of the western theologians. Source: Internet

Alemanni and Franks lived there and by 794 Charlemagne presided over an imperial assembly and church synod, at which Franconofurd (-furt -vurd) was first mentioned. Source: Internet

Archbishop Aurelius of Carthage quickly called a synod, which sent a reply to Zosimus in which it was proved that the pope had been deceived by the heretics. Source: Internet

Amyraut had left the choice to the synod. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

synochus synocil synocracy synodal synodality synodally