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syn⋅od

  [sin-uhd]
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–noun
1. an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council.
2. any council.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L synodus < Gk sýnodos meeting, equiv. to syn- syn- + (h)odós way

Related forms:
syn⋅od⋅al, adjective
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syn·od   (sĭn'əd)   
n.  
  1. A council or an assembly of church officials or churches; an ecclesiastical council.
  2. A council or an assembly.

[Middle English, from Latin synodus, from Greek sunodos, meeting, assembly : sun-, syn- + hodos, way, course.]
syn'od·al (sĭn'ə-dl) adj.
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Synodal

Syn"od*al\, a. [L. synodalis: cf. F. synodal.] Synodical. --Milton.

Synodal

Syn"od*al\, n. 1. (Ch. of Eng.) A tribute in money formerly paid to the bishop or archdeacon, at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest, now made to the ecclesiastical commissioners; a procuration.

Synodals are due, of common right, to the bishop only. --Gibson.

2. A constitution made in a provincial or diocesan synod.
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