synod

syn·od

noun \ˈsi-nəd also -ˌnäd\

Definition of SYNOD

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 \ˈsi-nə-d^əl, -ˌnä-; sə-ˈnä-d^əl\ adjective

Origin of SYNOD

Middle English sinod, from Late Latin synodus, from Late Greek synodos, from Greek, meeting, assembly, from syn- + hodos way, journey

First Known Use: 14th century

Other Christian Religious Terms

Pentateuch, blasphemy, curate, doxology, eremite, iconoclasm, liturgy, orison, pneuma, reliquary

Rhymes with SYNOD

Akkad, Arad, Ashdod, aubade, ballade, Belgrade, bipod, black cod, Black Rod, Cape Cod, couvade, croustade, death squad, dry-shod, ephod, facade, fantod, fly rod, glissade, hot-rod, jihad, lingcod, Nimrod, oeillade, peasecod, pomade, ramrod, Riyadh, roughshod, roulade, saccade, scalade, seedpod, slipshod, sun god, tie-rod, tightwad, tomcod, torsade, tripod, unshod, vice squad