First Known Use: 14th century
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synod
noun syn·od \ˈsi-nəd also -ˌnäd\
: a formal meeting of church leaders
: a group of church leaders who are in charge of making decisions and laws related to the church
Full Definition of SYNOD
1
: an ecclesiastical governing or advisory council: as a : an assembly of bishops in the Roman Catholic Church b : the governing assembly of an Episcopal province c : a Presbyterian governing body ranking between the presbytery and the general assembly d : a regional or national organization of Lutheran congregations
2
: the ecclesiastical district governed by a synod
— syn·od·al \ˈsi-nə-dəl, -ˌnä-; sə-ˈnä-dəl\ adjective
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Origin of SYNOD
Middle English sinod, from Late Latin synodus, from Late Greek synodos, from Greek, meeting, assembly, from syn- + hodos way, journey
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Rhymes with SYNOD
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