the governing body of any of the Orthodox Churches
Holy Synod in American English
a governing body in the Eastern Orthodox Church
holy synod in American English
noun
Eastern Churches
the governing council of an autocephalous church, composed of bishops and presided over by the patriarch or another prelate
Word origin
[1760–70]This word is first recorded in the period 1760–70. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: boutique, broadcast, letdown, plunk, toggle