SYNOD
What does "SYNOD" mean?
An official assembly of church leaders convened to decide on doctrine or governance.
Meanings
- A formal council or assembly of clergy and sometimes laity, called to discuss church affairs. The synod voted to revise the liturgy.
- 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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