synod

A noun referring to a council or assembly convened to discuss ecclesiastical or church business.

deEin Synod ist eine Versammlung oder ein Rat von Geistlichen und oft auch Laien, die zur Beratung und Entscheidung über kirchliche Angelegenheiten einberufen wird.ruСуществительное, обозначающее совет или собрание, созванное для обсуждения церковных дел.esSustantivo que designa un concilio o asamblea convocada para tratar asuntos eclesiásticos o religiosos.frNom désignant une assemblée ou un conseil convoqué pour traiter des affaires ecclésiastiques.ptSubstantivo que designa uma assembleia ou conselho convocado para tratar de assuntos eclesiásticos, especialmente em igrejas cristãs.zh指为讨论教会事务而召开的会议或集会。arاسم يشير إلى مجمع أو اجتماع يُعقد لمناقشة شؤون الكنيسة، ولا سيما في الكنائس المسيحية.

1. Church council C1 formal

   A formal assembly of church officials or representatives convened to discuss and decide on matters of doctrine, discipline, or administration.

   • The synod met to debate the new church policies.
   • Bishops from across the region attended the synod.
   • The synod issued a statement on the role of the clergy.

   deKirchenversammlungruЦерковный соборesSínodofrsynodeptConcíliozh教会会议arالمجمع الكنسي

   Synonyme: assemblyconclaveconvocationcouncil

• synods plural form
• synods' possessive plural form
• synod's possessive singular form