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synods

/ˈsɪnɒdz/ /ˈsɪnədz/

Meanings
noun
An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

Examples :

"The church synods will discuss how to better support the local community. "
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Related Words

Illustration legislative

legislative noun

/ˈlɛ.dʒɪ.slə.tɪv/ /ˈlɛ.dʒɪˌsleɪ.tɪv/

That branch of government which is responsible for making, or having the power to make, a law or laws.

"The legislative branch of the government passed a new law about school safety. "

Illustration conjunction

conjunction noun

/kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

The act of joining, or condition of being joined.

"The conjunction of the two roads created a traffic jam. "

Illustration astronomers

astronomers noun

/əˈstrɑnəmərz/

One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics

"Astronomers use telescopes to study planets and stars. "

Illustration presbyterian

presbyterian adjective

/ˌprɛzbɪˈtɪriən/ /ˌprɛzbəˈtɪriən/

Of or pertaining to a presbyter, or to ecclesiastical government by presbyters; relating to those who uphold church government by presbyters; also, to the doctrine, discipline, and worship of a communion so governed.

"The Presbyterian church held a community meeting to discuss upcoming events. "

Illustration ecclesiastic

ecclesiastic noun

/əkliziˈæstɪk/

A cleric.

"The town respected the ecclesiastic for his dedication to helping the poor. "

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

Illustration geographic

geographic adjective

/d͡ʒiəˈɡɹæfɪk/

Pertaining to geography (or to geographics)

"The geographic location of our new office makes it easier for clients from all over the city to reach us. "

Illustration administrative

administrative adjective

/ədˈmɪ.nɪs.tɹəˌtɪv/ /ədˈmɪ.nəsˌtɹeɪ.ɾɪv/

Of or relating to administering or administration.

"The school's administrative staff handles student records and schedules. "

Illustration photographs

photographs noun

/ˈfəʊ.tə.ˌɡɹɑːfs/ /ˈfoʊ.tə.ˌɡɹæfs/

A picture created by projecting an image onto a photosensitive surface such as a chemically treated plate or film, CCD receptor, etc.

"My grandmother keeps old photographs in a shoebox. "

Illustration evangelical

evangelical noun

/iːvænˈdʒɛlɪkəl/

A member of an evangelical church

"The evangelical volunteered at the church's annual food drive, helping to distribute meals to families in need. "

Illustration congregations

congregations noun

/ˌkɒŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənz/ /ˌkɑːŋɡrɪˈɡeɪʃənz/

The act of congregating or collecting together.

"The church bells rang, signaling the start of the service and drawing congregations to the building. "

Illustration denomination

denomination noun

/dɪˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of naming or designating.

"The teacher made a denomination of the different types of clouds in the sky. "