synod
synod
Definition
synod (sin′əd)
noun
- an ecclesiastical council; specif.,
- R.C.Ch. a regional or international meeting of bishops; also, a meeting of diocesan priests, the diocesan bishop presiding
- Eastern Orthodox Ch. Holy Synod
- a high governing body in certain Christian churches; specif.,
- a Presbyterian governing body ranking between the general assembly and presbytery
- a national or district organization of Lutheran or certain other Protestant churches
- a district governed or represented by a Protestant synod
- any assembly or council
Etymology: ME, altered (after LL) < OE sinoth < LL(Ec) synodus < LGr(Ec) synodos, church synod < Gr, a meeting, lit., a coming together < syn-, together + hodos, way: see -ode
syn′·odal (-ə dəl) adjective
synod
Synonyms
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Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- bishop: The pope summoned a synod of bishops to meet in Rome.
- church: This idea developed in favor of an international synod of Reformed churches, chiefly through James's and Maurice's intervention.
Converse of object
- hold: Each province should hold a synod twice yearly to consider such cases.
- encourage: The Committee encourages the synods ' continuing active ownership and support of the advocacy work.
- call: Josaphat immediately called a synod to put his reforms into action.
- have: In JAMAICA, mission work was commenced by the United Presbyterian Church in 1869, which has a synod here, with 4 presbyteries.
- summon: The pope summoned a synod of bishops to meet in Rome.
Adjective modifier
- diocesan: On his return home he held a diocesan synod.
- provincial: Through a common provincial synod, over which he presided himself, it could not be done.
- national: As the United Reformed Church national synod of Wales is entirely English-speaking, there are language limits to joint work.
- general: Several tainted with these views remained within the general synod.
- several: An outstanding and prolific writer, he presided over several synods and worked much on the liturgy.
- first: The main business Diocesan Synod, usually the first synod of the year, represents God the Son.
Modifies a noun
- moderator: In this the synod moderator has a vital place.
- office: For more details please contact your local synod representative, via your synod office.
- meeting: Recently we were asked to share the idea with the URC synod meeting at Redditch.
- member: Synod members have recently been sent copies of Building faith in our future Windsor Report 2004 both of which can be downloaded.
- level: East Midlands No women's organization at a synod level.
- representative: For more details please contact your local synod representative, via your synod office.
Noun used with modifier
- deanery: The deanery synod meets at present four times a year.
synod Quotes
The Parliament of England cannot have on earth so strong pillars and pregnant supporters of all their were always told there is one golden rule: no hanky panky in theTardis.
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