Meanings
nounholy synod (plural holy synods)
plural holy synods
- In Orthodox Churches, the governing body composed of the metropolitan bishops and presided over by the patriarch.
Translations
Arabic مَجْمَع مُقَدَّس
- مَجْمَع مُقَدَّس (majmaʕ muqaddas)Translations
Bulgarian свети синод
- свети синод (sveti sinod)Translations
Catalan sant sínode
- sant sínodeTranslations
Dutch heilige synode
- heilige synodeTranslations
Finnish pyhä synodi
- pyhä synodiTranslations
French saint synode
- saint synodeTranslations
Greek ιερά σύνοδος
- ιερά σύνοδος (ierá sýnodos)Translations
Hungarian szent szinódus
- szent szinódusTranslations
Italian santo sinodo
- santo sinodoTranslations
Japanese 聖シノド
- 聖シノド (Hijiri Shinodo)Translations
Korean 신성종무원
- 신성종무원 (sinseongjongmuwon)Translations
Portuguese santo sínodo
- santo sínodoTranslations
Romanian sfânt sinod
- sfânt sinodTranslations
Russian свяще́нный сино́д
- свяще́нный сино́д (svjaščénnyj sinód)Translations
Spanish santo sínodo
- santo sínodoTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
holy synod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20synod
MLA
“holy synod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20synod. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “holy synod,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/holy%20synod.
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