Explore Synod through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like council. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
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Synod meaning
- An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
- An 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
- An assembly or council having civil authority (formal); a legislative body.
Synonyms of Synod
Using Synod
- The main meaning on this page is: An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters. | An 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 | An assembly or council having civil authority (formal); a legislative body.
- Useful related words include: council.
- In the example corpus, synod often appears in combinations such as: the synod, synod of, general synod.
Context around Synod
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Synod
- In this selection, "synod" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, diocesan, 2024, amazon, assembly, spokesman and drafting stand out and add context to how "synod" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include during the synod and a synod in hippo. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "synod" sits close to words such as bouncing, canine and cynthia, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with synod
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
But things could change at the upcoming Synod assembly. (9 words)
The Lutheran Synod also has representatives in the General Synod. (10 words)
Deanery synod members each have a vote in the election of representatives to the diocesan synod. (16 words)
Synod In denominations too large for all the work of the denomination to be done by a single presbytery, the parishes may be divided into several presbyteries under synods and general assemblies, the synod being the lower court of the two. (41 words)
A synod in Hippo in 393 repeated Athanasius's and Damasus's New Testament list (without the Epistle to the Hebrews ), and a synod in Carthage in 397 repeated Athanasius's and Damasus's complete New Testament list. (38 words)
Two Eastern European bishops asked the Synod of Bishops in Rome for a greater focus on the importance of the Eucharist, the liturgy and fatherhood in the final Synod document during their interventions this week. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Join the whole Diocesan community in continuing to pray for our first Diocesan Synod in the lead-up to the Synod Assembly: Friday 13 to Sunday 15 October.
Synod spokesman Paolo Ruffini has confirmed that the attending this month’s assembly will be returning to Rome next year for the October 2024 synod assembly.
The synod drafting committee will meet over the next week to assemble into a document the recommendations of the language groups into the final document of the Amazon synod.
Bishop Fabio Fabene, undersecretary of the Synod of Bishops, participates in a Sept. 18 Vatican news conference to announce synod changes.
The working groups offered suggestions to the synod based only on the first part of the working document and speeches in the synod hall referring to it.
Two Eastern European bishops asked the Synod of Bishops in Rome for a greater focus on the importance of the Eucharist, the liturgy and fatherhood in the final Synod document during their interventions this week.
A synod in Hippo in 393 repeated Athanasius's and Damasus's New Testament list (without the Epistle to the Hebrews ), and a synod in Carthage in 397 repeated Athanasius's and Damasus's complete New Testament list.
Deanery synod members each have a vote in the election of representatives to the diocesan synod.
Honorius also ensured that Diego should play a leading role in the Synod of Carrión (February 1130), having his legate approach Diego and ask for his assistance during the synod.
In addition, this synod re-affirmed adherence to the decisions of Nicaea I. The Synod of Jerusalem (1672) similarly re-affirmed procession of the Holy Spirit from the Father alone.
In its pursuit for Presbyterian unity (and a share of government funding from the Clergy Reserves) the United Synod sought a union with the Church of Scotland synod which it finally joined in 1840.
Meetings are moderated by an elected synod Moderator with support of the synod's Stated Clerk.
Northern Africa In addition also there are a number of Presbyterian Churches in north Africa, the most known is the Nile Synod in Egypt and a recently founded synod for Sudan.
Synod In denominations too large for all the work of the denomination to be done by a single presbytery, the parishes may be divided into several presbyteries under synods and general assemblies, the synod being the lower court of the two.
The Lutheran Synod also has representatives in the General Synod.
Advocacy groups are expected in Rome and at the Vatican to call attention to these issues during the synod.
Ahead of this fall’s Synod, it is a model to which Church leadership should aspire.
As the Church of the Midwest testified, “the value of simply listening is a clear message of the synod process.
Bishop Strickland charged the synod would instead lead to further confusion and division in the church.
But things could change at the upcoming Synod assembly.
Common combinations with synod
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the synod 99×
- synod of 45×
- general synod 14×
- synod on 12×
- synod in 10×
- synod which 10×
- synod is 7×
- missouri synod 5×
- holy synod 5×
- synod for 4×