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church council

church council noun: a formal meeting of bishops and church representatives who are brought together to regulate points of doctrine or discipline.

Noun

church council (plural church councils)

  1. A formal meeting of bishops and church representatives who are brought together to regulate points of doctrine or discipline.
    Synonyms:
    synod

church council meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

church council in Arabic

formal meeting of bishops and church representatives
مَجْمَع majmaʕ

church council in Vietnamese

formal meeting of bishops and church representatives
công đồng

Synonyms of church council

Forms of church council

pluralchurch councils

Questions about church council

What does church council mean?
Church council means a formal meeting of bishops and church representatives who are brought together to regulate points of doctrine or discipline.
What is church council in Arabic?
Church council in Arabic is مَجْمَع (majmaʕ). See Church council meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is church council?
Church council is a noun.
What is the plural of church council?
The plural of church council is church councils.

Words near church council in the dictionary

  1. church bells
  2. Church Brampton
  3. Church Broughton
  4. Church Cay
  5. Church Congress
  6. church council
  7. church councils
  8. church crawler
  9. church crawlers
  10. Church Cross
  11. church crown

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