Definition of synods:
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(Christianity) An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
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(Christianity) An administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or a mid-level division (middle judicatory, district) as in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
(n) :
An assembly or council having civil authority (formal); a legislative body.
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(astronomy) A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.