synod

One entry found for synod.

Main Entry: syn·od
Pronunciation: 'si-n&d also -"näd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sinod, from Late Latin synodus, from Late Greek synodos, from Greek, meeting, assembly, from syn- + hodos way, journey
1 : an ecclesiastical governing or advisory council: as a : an assembly of bishops in the Roman Catholic Church b : the governing assembly of an Episcopal province c : a Presbyterian governing body ranking between the presbytery and the general assembly d : a regional or national organization of Lutheran congregations
2 : the ecclesiastical district governed by a synod
- syn·od·al /'si-n&-d^&l, -"nä-; s&-'nä-d^&l/ adjective