synod

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Synonyms: snod, synd, synop, synon, syncd

Antonyms: snod, synd, synop, synon, syncd

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|Christianity}} An [[ecclesiastic]] [[council]] or meeting to consult on [[church]] matters.
2. {{lb|en|Christianity}} An [[administrative]] division of churches, either the entire [[denomination]], as in the {{w|Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod}}, or a mid-level division ({{w|middle judicatory}}, district) as in the {{w|Evangelical Lutheran Church in America}}
3. An [[assembly]] or [[council]] having [[civil]] [[authority]] (formal); a [[legislative]] [[body]].
4. {{lb|en|astronomy}} A [[conjunction]] of two or more of the [[heavenly body|heavenly bodies]].

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