Definitions for synod
ˈsɪn ədsyn·od

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. synodnoun

   a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. synodnoun

   An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

2. synodnoun

   An administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the , or a mid-level division (, district) as in the

3. Etymology: σύνοδος, from σύν (English syn-) + ὁδός.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SYNODnoun

   Etymology: synode, French; σύνοδος.

   1. An assembly, particularly of ecclesiasticks. A provincial synod is commonly used, and a general council.

   The glorious gods sit in hourly synod about thy particular prosperity. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Since the mortal and intestine jars
   ’Twixt thy seditious countrymen and us,
   It hath in solemn synod been decreed,
   T’ admit no traffick to our adverse towns. William Shakespeare.

   The opinion was not only condemned by the synod, but imputed to the emperor as extreme madness. Francis Bacon.

   Flea-bitten synod, an assembly brew’d
   Of clerks and elders ana, like the rude
   Chaos of presbyt’ry, where laymen guide
   With the tame woolpack clergy by their side. John Cleveland.

   Well have ye judg’d, well ended long debate,
   Synod of gods! and, like to what ye are,
   Great things resolv’d. John Milton, Paradise Lost.

   Let us call to synod all the blest,
   Through heav’n’s wide bounds. John Milton.

   The second council of Nice he saith I most irreverently call that wise synod; upon which he falls into a very tragical exclamation, that I should dare to reflect so much dishonour on a council. Edward Stillingfleet.

   Parent of gods and men, propitious Jove!
   And you bright synod of the pow’rs above,
   On this my son your gracious gifts bestow. Dryden.

   2. Conjunction of the heavenly bodies.

   Howe’er love’s native hours are set,
   Whatever starry synod met,
   ’Tis in the mercy of her eye,
   If poor love shall live or die. Richard Crashaw.

   Their planetary motions and aspects
   Of noxious efficacy, and when to join
   In synod unbenign. John Milton.

   As the planets and stars have, according to astrologers, in their great synods, or conjunctions, much more powerful influences on the air than are ascribed to one or two of them out of that aspect; so divers particulars, which, whilst they lay scattered among the writings of several authors, were inconsiderable, when they come to be laid together, may oftentimes prove highly useful to physiology in their conjunctions. Boyle.

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1. synod

   A synod is a council or assembly in a church, particularly in Christian denominations, convened to decide on doctrinal issues, administrative policies, or other key matters. It usually consists of clergy, and sometimes also includes lay members.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Synodnoun

   an ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters

2. Synodnoun

   an assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body

3. Synodnoun

   a conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies

4. Etymology: [L. synodus, Gr. sy`nodos a meeting; sy`n with + "odo`s a way; cf. AS. sino, seno, F. synode, both from the Latin.]

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1. Synod

   A synod historically is a council of a church, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. In modern usage, the word often refers to the governing body of a particular church, whether its members are meeting or not. It is also sometimes used to refer to a church that is governed by a synod. The word "synod" comes from the Greek "σύνοδος" meaning "assembly" or "meeting", and it is synonymous with the Latin word "concilium" meaning "council". Originally, synods were meetings of bishops, and the word is still used in that sense in Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy. Sometimes the phrase "general synod" or "general council" refers to an ecumenical council. The word "synod" also refers to the standing council of high-ranking bishops governing some of the autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches. Similarly, the day-to-day governance of patriarchal and major archiepiscopal Eastern Catholic Churches are entrusted to a permanent synod.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Synod

   sin′od, n. a meeting: an ecclesiastical council: among Presbyterians, a church court consisting of several presbyteries, intermediate between these and the General Assembly, also the supreme court of the United Presbyterian Church until its union with the Free Church in 1900.—adjs. Syn′odal, Synod′ic, -al, pertaining to a synod: done in a synod.-adv. Synod′ically.—n. Syn′odist. [L. synodus—Gr. synodos—syn, together, hodos, a way.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Synod

   name given to any assembly of bishops in council, and in the Presbyterian Church to an assembly of a district or a general assembly.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of synod in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of synod in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of synod in a Sentence

1. Pope Francis:

   Within Catholic Church, there is a tough group of conservative bishops and priests and cardinals, and also very traditionalist bishops and cardinals who are practically against the Pope, who are working against The Pope, they don't like what The Pope wanted to do with the synod about family, to give new possibilities to remarried and divorced people to get the communion, or to have a new look on the homosexual union.

2. Elizabeth Eaton:

   The Spirit gives each of us gifts for the building up of the body of Christ. The Sierra Pacific Synod, in prayerful deliberation, recognized the gifts of the Rev. Dr. The Rev. Megan Rohrer and elected them bishop, this is historic, and as bishop-elect Rohrer mentioned following their election, this points people to the unconditional love of Jesus.

3. Julian the Apostate:

   The idea of an incarnation of God is absurd: why should the human race think itself so superior to bees, ants, and elephants as to be put in this unique relation to its maker? . . Christians are like a council of frogs in a marsh or a synod of worms on a dung-hill croaking and squeaking "for our sakes was the world created."

4. Laurent Schlumberger:

   The synod has decided to take a step forward in accompanying people and these couples by opening the possibility of celebrating liturgical blessings if they want.

5. Daniel Ramirez:

   I think the situation with Zika might cause the Vatican to add a couple of caveats to whatever document is coming out on the synod, and there will be some leeway in the Francisco era for a more nuanced approach to the contraception question.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=synod
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Synod
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=synod
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/synod
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=synod
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=synod
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Synod