synod
English
/ˈsɪn.əd/
noun
Definitions
- An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
- An administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the , or a mid-level division (, district) as in the
- An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body.
- (astronomy) A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly heavenly bodies.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek σύνοδος (meeting, assembly).
Origin
Ancient Greek
σύνοδος
Gloss
meeting, assembly