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Meaning of "holy synod" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOLY SYNOD

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOLY SYNOD

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Holy synod is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HOLY SYNOD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of holy synod in the English dictionary

The definition of holy synod in the dictionary is the governing body of any of the Orthodox Churches.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOLY SYNOD

holy of holies
Holy Office
holy oil
holy orders
holy picture
holy place
Holy Roller
Holy Roman Empire
holy rood
Holy Saturday
Holy Scripture
Holy See
Holy Sepulchre
Holy Spirit
holy terror
Holy Thursday
holy tide
Holy Trinity
holy war
holy water

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOLY SYNOD

blood
childhood
cod
food
from the wood
General Synod
god
good
Gounod
Hollywood
hood
iPod
method
nid-nod
nod
on the nod
Pernod
snod
synod
the nod

Synonyms and antonyms of holy synod in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «holy synod» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOLY SYNOD

Find out the translation of holy synod to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of holy synod from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «holy synod» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

圣主教
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

santo sínodo
570 millions of speakers

English

holy synod
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पवित्र धर्मसभा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المجمع المقدس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

священный Синод
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Santo Sínodo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পবিত্র সিন্দুক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

saint synode
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Synod suci
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heilige Synode
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

聖務会院
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

거룩한 대회
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Synod suci
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Thượng Hội Đồng thánh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

புனித சினோதர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पवित्र संयोग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kutsal sinod
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

santo sinodo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

świętego Synodu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

священний Синод
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sinod sfânt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιερά Σύνοδος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heilige sinode
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

heliga synoden
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hellige synode
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of holy synod

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY SYNOD»

The term «holy synod» is normally little used and occupies the 118.189 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOLY SYNOD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about holy synod

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOLY SYNOD»

Discover the use of holy synod in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to holy synod and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Russian Bible-Holy Synod Version: The Old & New Testaments, ...
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MobileReference, 2010
2
A Russian Presence: A History of the Russian Orthodox Church ...
Reply from Holy Synod to request by Archimandrite Dorotheos. 18 July 1898. Memo concerning consecration of Greek Orthodox Church in Sydney. 1899. Decree of Holy Synod not to send Fr Niphont to Australia. 10 Dec. 1899. Decree of Holy ...
Michael Protopopov, 2006
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Two Thousand Years of Coptic Christianity
Today, the Holy Synod includes seventy-eight metropolitans, bishops, and the wakil al-batrakiya, an archpriest representing the married clergy. In 1985 a constitution for the Holy Synod was drafted, setting out its objectives, policies, and ...
Otto Friedrich August Meinardus, 2002
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A History of Russian Christianity, Vol. IV: Tsar Nicholas II ...
The decree had little effect in actual practice because it was suppressed by the At -Gen of the Holy Synod, Konstantine Pobedonostsev, who personally stated, “ The decree of December 12, 1904, is not directed toward the guarantee of freedom ...
Daniel H. Shubin, 2006
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Christian Law: Contemporary Principles
The Holy Synod is, inter alia, to: (1) preserve dogmatic, liturgical, and canonical unity and its communion 'with the entire Orthodox Church'; (2) approve the statutes of the church (with a two-thirds majority), rules made under them and eparchial ...
Norman Doe, 2013
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Competing Voices from the Russian Revolution
Although the Provisional Government recognized freedom of religion, it also confirmed the Orthodox Church's status as the state church. On 2 March, it appointed Vladimir L'vov as lay supervisor (Ober-Prokuror) of the Holy Synod, the Church's ...
Michael C. Hickey, 2011
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The Russian Provisional Government, 1917: Documents
Ukase of the Provisional Government Dismissing All But Two Members of the Holy Synod and Appointing New Members [Zhurnaly, No. 54, April 14, 1917. Earlier, the Government had decided to change the composition of the Synod gradually ...
Robert Paul Browder, Aleksandr Fyodorovich Kerensky, 1961
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The Encyclopedia of Eastern Orthodox Christianity, 2 Volume Set
At the central administrative level the Romanian Orthodox Church is structured as follows: Central deliberative bodies: the Holy Synod, the Standing Synod, and the National Church Assembly; central executive bodies: the Patriarch, the ...
John Anthony McGuckin, 2010
9
Religion and Law in Cyprus
The central institutions are (a) the Holy Synod; and (b) the Archbishop, while the local institutions are (i) the archdiocese and the metropolises; (ii) the parishes; and (iii) the monasteries. As in every Orthodox Church, the congregation (clergy,  ...
Emilianides, 2011
10
The Flowers of History, Especially Such as Relate to the ...
... greet your Roman most holy church with wishes of health, and the affection of spiritual subjection ; being the metropolitan of Ephesus, the pre-eminently honoured exarch of all Asia, with the holy synod here present around me ; and also the ...
Matthew Paris, 1853

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOLY SYNOD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term holy synod is used in the context of the following news items.
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Church of England and Vatican set up cricket rematch - Church Times
The match itself – Twenty20 – will take place on Sunday 25 October, at the conclusion of the Holy Synod on the Family, at which 200 Bishops ... «Church Times, Jul 15»
2
Patriarch Kirill hopes to go to Kiev again some time
... the Patriarch said on Monday when addressing Metropolitan Onufry of Kiev and All Ukraine at the opening of Holy Synod in St. Petersburg. «Interfax-Religion, Jul 15»
3
AZERBAIJAN: Imam prisoner of conscience jailed for one year
The Georgian Orthodox Holy Synod pronounced him a saint in 2012, with his saint's day as 5 May. Why the re-entry ban? Forum 18 has been ... «Forum 18, Jul 15»
4
GOC-K in America Announcement of the Decisions of the Holy …
A report by His Grace, Bishop Photios of Marathon on current events from our Holy Synod in Greece. The Eparchial Synod expressed certain ... «NFTU, Jul 15»
5
Churchgoers to hear declaration against civil partnership
Last week the Holy Synod in Cyprus also called in parliament to never approve a bill on civil partnerships. “It is not possible for the Church to ... «Famagusta Gazette, Jul 15»
6
The ecumenism of blood and Orthodox divisions
The final statement of the Holy Synod of the Greek Orthodox Church, held in Balamand (23-26 June 2015), provides a brief outline on the ... «AsiaNews.it, Jun 15»
7
Pope Francis greets delegation from Ecumenical Patriarch
I ask you to convey my fraternal greeting to His Holiness Patriarch Bartholomew and to the Holy Synod, together with my most heartfelt ... «Vatican Radio, Jun 15»
8
Holy Synod asks EU chiefs to compromise with Greece
The Holy Synod of the Church of Greece on Friday called on European Union leaders to help work toward a compromise with Greece in ... «Kathimerini, Jun 15»
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Greeks angry but resigned to prospect of more austerity measures
"The Holy Synod is convinced that with enlightenment by Our Lord Jesus that it is possible to find a mutually accepted solution," it said. Vassilis ... «Interactive Investor, Jun 15»
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Even the pope admitted it: Sometimes, separation is inevitable
The issue of divorce had been discussed at the holy synod of 2014, but the bishops and cardinals failed to reach consensus on whether ... «Quartz, Jun 15»

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