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Synod

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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The word used in the Eastern Church for what is called in the Western Church a Council. It is from a Greek word meaning coming together. (See COUNCIL.)

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Synod'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​s/synod.html. 1901.
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