Synod

sin'od, n. (Ecel. Hist.) A council or meeting of ecclesiastics to consult on matters of religion. A meeting, convention, or council. [F. si/node, L. synodvs, Gr. swiodos, a coming together, sun and hodos, a wav. a coming.] — Synodic, -ical. a. Of, or linger or ink, then, boN boK chair, aet. 612 SYNONYM 592 pert, to, a synod; transacted in a synod. (Astron.) Pert, to conjunction, esp. to the period between 2 succe ive conjunctions. — Synod'ically, ad In a synodical manner; by the authority of a synod. Synonym, sin'o-nim, One of 2 or more words in the same language which are the precise equivalents of each other, or which have very nearly the same signification, and therefore are liable to be confounded together. JF. synonime, L. synonym a, neut. pi. of synonym us, Gr. sunonumos, of like meaning or name, fr. sun and onoma = E. name.] — Synonimr n. Gram.) The science, or scientific treatment, of synonymous words. — Synon'ymist, -I-mist, n. One who collects and explains synonymous words. — Synon'ymize, v. [-mized (-mizd), -mizing.] To expre in different words of the same meaning. — Synon'ymous, -I-mus, a. Expre ing the same thing conveying the same idea; identical; interchangeable; pert, to synonyms. — Synon'ymousiy, adv.— Synon'ymy, -Tmi, n. Quality of being synonymous. (Rhet.) A figure by which synonymous words are used to amplify a discourse.