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noun · 2 syllables · /'sɪn.əd/

SYNOD

What does "SYNOD" mean?

An official assembly of church leaders convened to decide on doctrine or governance.

Meanings

  1. A formal council or assembly of clergy and sometimes laity, called to discuss church affairs. The synod voted to revise the liturgy.
  2. A regional governing body or division within certain Protestant churches. Her congregation belonged to the regional synod. technical

Did you know?

  • 'Synod' literally means 'a coming together on the road', sharing its '-od' root (Greek 'hodos', a way) with words like 'method', 'exodus', and 'period'.

Word origin

From Greek 'synodos' (a meeting, assembly), literally 'a coming together', from 'syn-' (together) and 'hodos' (way, road); into Latin 'synodus' and then English.

Remember it

SYNOD = 'syn' (together) + 'od' (the road) - leaders meeting together on one road.

A little poem

Old robes in a row-
centuries argued slowly
into a few words.

haiku

What it teaches

Big decisions need a long table; wisdom rarely arrives alone.

Quick facts

What does SYNOD mean?

An official assembly of church leaders convened to decide on doctrine or governance.

Is SYNOD a valid word?

Yes — SYNOD is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.

How many letters is SYNOD?

SYNOD has 5 letters and 2 syllables.

Where does SYNOD come from?

From Greek 'synodos' (a meeting, assembly), literally 'a coming together', from 'syn-' (together) and 'hodos' (way, road); into Latin 'synodus' and then English.

What can SYNOD teach us?

Big decisions need a long table; wisdom rarely arrives alone.

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