synod

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

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa uma assembleia ou conselho convocado para tratar de assuntos eclesiásticos, especialmente em igrejas cristãs.

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.

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   Sinônimos: assemblyconclaveconvocationcouncil

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