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Meaning
Noun
●
In Christianity:
An
ecclesiastic
council
or
meeting
to
consult
on
church
matters.
●
In Christianity:
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
; a
legislative
body.
●
In Astronomy:
A
conjunction
of two or more of the
heavenly
bodies.
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Origin
synod
English
σύνοδος
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
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