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synod

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪnəd, -ɒd/
Definition of synod

noun

  • 1an assembly of the clergy and sometimes also the laity in a diocese or other division of a particular Church: the deanery synod
  • 2a Presbyterian ecclesiastical court above the presbyteries and subject to the General Assembly.

Origin:

late Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sunodos 'meeting', from sun- 'together' + hodos 'way'

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