synod

ˈsɪnəd

Definition

Definition of synod - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

clergy councilassembly of church officials to decide on doctrinal and administrative matters

The synod convened to discuss the new liturgical reforms.

assembly

conference

council

religious district

TECH.

administrative division within a church denomination

TECH.

The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod held its annual conference.

assembly

conference

council

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Origin of synod

Greek, syn (together) + hodos (way)

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council fathers

religion

members of a church council or synod

LCMS

acr.

acr: Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

Christian denomination in the United States

WELS

acr.

acr: Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

group of Lutheran churches in Wisconsin

synodic

adj.

religion

related to a synod or council

synodical

adj.

church

related to a synod or council

Examples of synod in a sentence

The synod's decision was awaited by the congregation.
The synod decided on new policies for the upcoming year.
Members of the synod gathered to discuss church matters.

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French:synode, assemblée, ...
German:Synode, ...
Italian:sinodo, ...
Spanish:sínodo, concilio, ...
Portuguese:sínodo, ...
Chinese:主教会议, 教会会议, ...
Japanese:シノド, シノッド, ...
Arabic:مَجْمَع كَنَسِي, مَجْمَع, ...
Hebrew:סִינוֹד, ...
Russian:синод, ...
Ukrainian:синод, ...
Hindi:सिनॉड, चर्च परिषद, ...
Bengali:সিনড, ধর্মীয় পরিষদ, ...
Catalan:sínode, consell, ...
Czech:synod, synoda, ...
Danish:synode, ...
Dutch:synode, ...
Greek:σύνοδος, Σύνοδος, ...
Hungarian:szinódus, egyházkerület, ...
Khmer:សន្និបាតសាសនាចក្រ, សន្និបាតសាសនា, ...
Korean:종교 회의, 시노드, ...
Persian:شورا, سینود, ...
Polish:synod, ...
Portuguese (BR):sínodo, ...
Romanian:sinod, consiliu bisericesc, ...
Swedish:synod, ...
Thai:สภาศาสนจักร, สภาคริสตจักร, ...
Turkish:sinod, ...
Vietnamese:công đồng, giáo phận, ...

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