Holy Synod

noun

: the governing body of a national Eastern church

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The 73-year-old cleric received nine votes from the 16-member Holy Synod, the church’s highest decision-making body, against four for runner-up Limassol Bishop Athanasios. Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1768, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Holy Synod was in 1768

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“Holy Synod.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Holy%20Synod. Accessed 27 May. 2023.

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