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synod

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How to pronounce synod

/ˈsɪn.əd/
noun

IPA: /ˈsɪn.əd/

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The correct spelling is synod. An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
  2. 2.An administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or a mid-level division (middle judicatory, district) as in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
  3. 3.An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body.
  4. 4.A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.

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