synod
/ˈsɪn.əd/ noun C2- An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
- An administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or a mid-level division (middle judicatory, district) as in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
- An assembly or council having civil authority (formal); a legislative body.
- A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.
Plural synods
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