synod noun[ C ] religion specializeduk /ˈsɪn.əd//ˈsɪn.ɒd/ us /ˈsɪn.əd/ a regular meeting of Church members for the discussion of religious matters教会会议 Compare
conclave
congress(MEETING)
consultation
convention(MEETING)
convocationformal
forum(MEETING)
seminar
summit(MEETING)
symposiumformal SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Administrative church areas archbishopric archdiocese benefice bishopric convocation diocesan diocese interparish interparochial parish parochial