synod
noun/ˈsɪnəd/, /ˈsɪnɒd/
/ˈsɪnəd/
- an official meeting of Church members to discuss religious matters and make important decisions
- the General Synod of the Church of England
Word Originlate Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sunodos ‘meeting’, from sun- ‘together’ + hodos ‘way’.Definitions on the go
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