synod
noun /ˈsɪnəd/, /ˈsɪnɒd/
/ˈsɪnəd/
- an official meeting of Church members to discuss religious matters and make important decisions
- the General Synod of the Church of England
Word Originlate Middle English: via late Latin from Greek sunodos ‘meeting’, from sun- ‘together’ + hodos ‘way’.