general synod
11General Synod — Генеральный Синод …
12General Synod — /dʒɛnrəl ˈsɪnəd/ (say jenruhl sinuhd) noun the governing body of the Anglican Church of Australia, composed of the bishops and elected clerical and laypeople …
13(the) General Synod — the General Synod [the General Synod] the group of people governing the ↑Church of England. It consists of three levels: ↑bishops, ↑clergy and ↑laity (= members of the Church who are not priests …
14General Councils — General Councils † Catholic Encyclopedia ► General Councils This subject will be treated under the following heads: ♦ Definition ♦ Classification ♦ Historical Sketch ♦ The Pope and General Councils ♦ Composition of …
15General Assembly — General As|sem|bly, the 1.) the group that represents all of the countries which belong to the ↑United Nations. Its members meet regularly to discuss plans and vote on suggestions, with each country having one vote →↑security Council, the 2.) a… …
16Synod — A synod historically is a council of a church, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. In modern usage, the word often refers to the governing body of a particular church, whether its members are meeting or …
17synod — The term synod describes a wide variety of gatherings of church leaders for the purpose of developing policy on church life. As such, synods may be occasional and informal, or regularly held legislative bodies that create and maintain the… …
18synod — n. 1 a Church council attended by delegated clergy and sometimes laity (see also General Synod). 2 a Presbyterian ecclesiastical court above the presbyteries and subject to the General Assembly. 3 any meeting for debate. Etymology: ME f. LL… …
19general — adj. & n. adj. 1 a completely or almost universal. b including or affecting all or nearly all parts or cases of things. 2 prevalent, widespread, usual. 3 not partial, particular, local, or sectional. 4 not limited in application; relating to… …
20General Council (Lutheran) — The General Council of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in North American (General Council) was a conservative Lutheran church body, formed as a reaction against the new Americanized Lutheranism of Samuel Simon Schmucker and the General Synod.… …
