synod
[ sin-uh d ]
/ ˈsɪn əd /
noun
an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council.
any council.
Origin of synod
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin
synodus < Greek
sýnodos meeting, equivalent to
syn-
syn- + (
h)odós way
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British Dictionary definitions for synod
synod
/ (ˈsɪnəd, ˈsɪnɒd) /
noun
a local or special ecclesiastical council, esp of a diocese, formally convened to discuss ecclesiastical affairs
Derived forms of synod
synodal or rare synodical, adjectiveWord Origin for synod
C14: from Late Latin
synodus, from Greek
sunodos, from
syn- +
hodos a way