noun🔗ShareAn ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters."The church held a synod to discuss new policies about Sunday school. "religiontheologygrouporganizationdoctrineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or a mid-level division (middle judicatory, district) as in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America"The Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod is one of the largest Lutheran synods in the United States. "religionorganizationtheologygroupdoctrineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body."The school synod voted to raise tuition fees next year. "governmentpoliticsreligionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies."The astronomer noted the synod of Jupiter and Saturn in the night sky. "astronomyastrologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
