spec. An assembly of ecclesiastics (with or without laymen) convened for the regulation of doctrine or discipline in the church, or, in earlier…
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| 释义 | society > faith > church government > council > [noun] (20) council1125 spec. An assembly of ecclesiastics (with or without laymen) convened for the regulation of doctrine or discipline in the church, or, in earlier… sene1380 A synod, a meeting of clergy for deliberation. Often applied to the bishop's or the archdeacon's visitation; the form seing in this use is… synoda1387 Ecclesiastical. An assembly of the clergy of a particular church, nation, province, or diocese (sometimes with representatives of the laity) duly… senyiec1425 A deliberative meeting of clergy; a synod. synody1548 = synod, n. 1. action1567 A session of an ecclesiastical council; a transaction or act of such a council. Obsolete. sanhedrim1653 transferred. Subcategories:— acting for whole church (1) — self-elected (1) — illegal or secret (2) — protracted (2) — World Council of Churches (1) — decision or decree of (2) — member of (4) |
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