"Synodal" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Relating to or denoting a meeting of bishops or other high-ranking church officials to discuss and decide on matters of church policy or doctrine.
A syngraph is a rare or obsolete word.<br><br>A syngraph is an ancient Greek document, such as a Roman dispatch, usually on papyrus.
Synizesis is a rare literary device in which a word that would normally be pronounced with a short vowel sound is pronounced with a long vowel sound instead.
Synizesis is a literary device in which a vowel is lost in speech and becomes silent or approaches another sound in a word.
Synocha is a rare or obsolete word that refers to a sudden and violent attack of malaria, usually accompanied by fever, chills, and delirium. It was often used in the past to describe a more severe form of the disease that was prevalent in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Synodic refers to a period of time, such as the lunar month, that is measured from one new moon or full moon to the next, or the time between two successive conjunctions or oppositions of celestial bodies. In astronomy, synodic refers to the cycle of phases or eclipses of the Sun, Moon, or planets.
Relating to a council or assembly that makes ecclesiastical decisions.<br><br>Example: The synodical declaration stated that the church would establish a new branch in the city.
Relating to or arranged according to the motions of the sun, moon, and stars; specifically, concerning the periods or cycle of e.g. solar year, lunation (the period of a lunation, or new moon to old moon phases), month (as a unit of time), day, etc.
A synodist is a person who sits in a synod, which is a council or assembly called to discuss a particular matter, often in a church or ecclesiastical context. In a broad sense, a synodist may refer to any member of a synod, but it typically implies someone who participates in a higher level of decision-making or leadership within the synod.
Synods:<br><br>A synod (plural: synods) refers to a formal assembly or council of high-ranking clergy or church leaders for the purpose of discussing and making decisions on matters of church administration, doctrine, and policy. The term is derived from the Greek word "synodos," meaning "a bringing together."<br><br>In a broader sense, a synod can also refer to any formal gathering of officials or experts for the purpose of consultation, discussion, or decision-making on a particular issue or topic.<br><br>Examples of synods can be found in various Christian denominations, such as the Episcopal synod, Methodist synod, or Lutheran synod. In some cases, synods can be convened for specific purposes, like a theological synod or an ecumenical synod.<br><br>Synods can serve as a means of facilitating unity and cooperation among church leaders, but they can also be seen as a means of enforcing conformity and restricting individual freedom of thought or action within the church.
Freq. of synoecy: Growing together in two kinds, usually with one male and one female sex, but closely associated, as guanacaste trees (E. guanacasterminalis) and the small immodest (E. hesaltet), a mystical acacia (Prosopisma rosam).