Meaning of Synod | Babel Free
ˈsɪn.ədDefinitions
- An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
- 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
- An assembly or council having civil authority (formal); a legislative body.
- A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.
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Examples
“Addressing a number⟳ of previously taboo topics, this synod could result⟳ in several liberalizing reforms, though there is no guarantee⟳ that it will produce⟳ anything at all.”
“It hath in solemn synods been decreed.”
“A third part of the Gods, in synod met / Their deities to assert; who, while they feel⟳ / Vigour divine within them, can allow⟳ / Omnipotence to none.”
“Parent of Gods and Men, propitious Jove! / And you bright ſynod of the Pow'rs above; / On this my ſon your gracious gifts beſtow; / Grant him to live⟳, and great in arms to grow⟳, [...]”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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