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syn·od·i·cal
I. \səˈnädə̇kəl, (ˈ)si|n-\ adjective
or syn·od·ic \-dik\
Etymology: Late Latin synodicus, from Late Greek & Greek; Late Greek synodikos of a synod, from Greek, of a meeting, of a conjunction, from synodos + -ikos -ic, -ical
1. : synodal
2. : relating to conjunction; especially : relating to the period between two successive conjunctions of the same celestial bodies (as the moon and the sun)
• syn·od·i·cal·ly \-də̇k(ə)lē\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
Usage: usually capitalized
: a women's auxiliary organization associated with a synod and composed of delegates from the presbyterials within its bounds |