Syn"od (s&ibreve;n"ŭd), n. [L.
synodus, Gr. sy`nodos a meeting; sy`n
with + "odo`s a way; cf. AS. sinoð,
senoð, F. synode, both from the Latin.]
1. (Eccl. Hist.) An ecclesiastic council
or meeting to consult on church matters.
&fist; Synods are of four kinds: 1. General, or
ecumenical, which are composed of bishops from different
nations; -- commonly called general council. 2.
National, composed of bishops of one nation only. 3.
Provincial, in which the bishops of only one province meet; --
called also convocations. 4. Diocesan, a synod in which
the bishop of the diocese or his representative presides.
Among Presbyterians, a synod is composed of several
adjoining presbyteries. The members are the ministers and a ruling
elder from each parish.
2. An assembly or council having civil
authority; a legislative body.
It hath in solemn synods been decreed,
Both by the Syracusians and ourselves,
To admit no traffic to our adverse towns.
Shak.
Parent of gods and men, propitious Jove!
And you, bright synod of the powers above.
Dryden.
3. (Astron.) A conjunction of two or
more of the heavenly bodies. [R.] Milton.
Syn"od (s&ibreve;n"ŭd), n. [L.
synodus, Gr. sy`nodos a meeting; sy`n
with + "odo`s a way; cf. AS. sinoð,
senoð, F. synode, both from the Latin.]
1. (Eccl. Hist.) An ecclesiastic council
or meeting to consult on church matters.
&fist; Synods are of four kinds: 1. General, or
ecumenical, which are composed of bishops from different
nations; -- commonly called general council. 2.
National, composed of bishops of one nation only. 3.
Provincial, in which the bishops of only one province meet; --
called also convocations. 4. Diocesan, a synod in which
the bishop of the diocese or his representative presides.
Among Presbyterians, a synod is composed of several
adjoining presbyteries. The members are the ministers and a ruling
elder from each parish.
2. An assembly or council having civil
authority; a legislative body.
It hath in solemn synods been decreed,
Both by the Syracusians and ourselves,
To admit no traffic to our adverse towns.
Shak.
Parent of gods and men, propitious Jove!
And you, bright synod of the powers above.
Dryden.
3. (Astron.) A conjunction of two or
more of the heavenly bodies. [R.] Milton.
