Plural of synod
regular plural
The plural of synod is synods.
Forms of synod
| Singular | synod /ˈsɪn.əd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | synods |
| Countable | countable |
Synods in a sentence
- To that end, he breathed new life into the system of regular gatherings – or synods – of bishops in Rome to debate pressing matters.2025 April 21, Peter Stanford, “Pope Francis obituary”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 01 Jul 2025. From the entry authoritarian
Meaning of synod
- noun An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
- noun 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.
- noun An assembly or council having civil authority (formal); a legislative body.
Questions about the plural of synod
- What is the plural of synod?
- The plural of synod is synods.
- Is synod countable?
- Synod is a countable noun.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: synod (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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