synods

/S IH1 N AH0 D Z/
noun
  1. 1

    An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

  2. 2

    An administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the Lutheran Churchโ€“Missouri Synod, or a mid-level division (middle judicatory, district) as in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

  3. 3

    An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body.

  4. 4

    A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.

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