/ ˈsɪnəd; NAmE ; BrE also -nɒd/ noun
an official meeting of Church members to discuss religious matters and make important decisions
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via late Latin from Greek sunodos meeting, from sun- together + hodos way.
/ ˈsɪnəd; NAmE ; BrE also -nɒd/ noun
an official meeting of Church members to discuss religious matters and make important decisions
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : via late Latin from Greek sunodos meeting, from sun- together + hodos way.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005