kavuşum [ast.]

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Definition of kavuşum [ast.] in Turkish English dictionary

{i} synod

An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters

{n} an ecclesiastical assembly, a union

an ecclesiastical council

This name is given to any form of Christian ecclesiastical assembly (conference of clergymen)

A Church council

An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body

A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies

a governing body consisting of the ministers and ruling elders of not fewer than three presbyteries within a specific geographic region Commissioners to the synod, an equal number of ministers and ruling elders, are elected by the presbyteries There are 16 synods

of Anabaptist leaders held in Schleitheim, February 24, 1527

A meeting of bishops and elected lay and clerical delegates in each of the nine geographical provinces of the Episcopal Church

An assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs [40] A council within the Church Diocesan councils consisted of the presbyters of a dioscese meeting under the presidency of the bishop Provincial councils consisted of all the diosces in an ecclesiastical province, with the provincial in the role of the pre sident over the bishops of the province Plenary councils were councils of several provinces Patriarchal councils were of the provinces united in one patriarchate The provinces in a country could form a national council General councils could be of the East or West, or of the whole Church Finally, Ecumenical Councils were those whose decisions were accepted by the Church as a whole [41]

a formal meeting of representatives of various units of the church

A synod is a special council of members of a Church, which meets regularly to discuss religious issues. an important meeting of church members (synodus, from synodos , from syn- ( SYN-) + hodos ). Barmen Synod of Holy Synod Whitby Synod of

one of 65 groupings of congregations of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

{i} ecclesiastical council; stellar conjunction (Astronomy)

a periodic conference of bishops, organized when there is a perceived need to deal with a special set of problems

Another term for council, which can be used more or less interchangeably with it A church assembly summoned by the bishop of a single diocese is normally called a (diocesan) synod rather than a council

A church council Today normally entertaining representatives from an entire denomination In history, often included representatives from a variety of independent denominations

(see Ecumenical Council)

Hyphenation

ka·vu·şum [ast·.]