Council vs. Synod

Councilnoun

A committee that leads or governs (e.g. city council, student council).

Synodnoun

An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

Councilnoun

Discussion or deliberation.

Synodnoun

An administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or a mid-level division (middle judicatory, district) as in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America

Councilnoun

An assembly of men summoned or convened for consultation, deliberation, or advice; as, a council of physicians for consultation in a critical case.

Synodnoun

An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body.

Councilnoun

A body of man elected or appointed to constitute an advisory or a legislative assembly; as, a governor's council; a city council.

‘An old lord of the council rated me the other day.’;

Synodnoun

(astronomy) A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.

Councilnoun

Act of deliberating; deliberation; consultation.

‘Satan . . . void of rest,His potentates to council called by night.’; ‘O great in action and in council wise.’;

Synodnoun

An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.

Councilnoun

a body serving in an administrative capacity;

‘student council’;

Synodnoun

An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body.

‘It hath in solemn synods been decreed,Both by the Syracusians and ourselves,To admit no traffic to our adverse towns.’; ‘Parent of gods and men, propitious Jove!And you, bright synod of the powers above.’;

Councilnoun

(Christianity) an assembly or theologians and bishops and other representative of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine

Synodnoun

A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.

Councilnoun

a meeting of people for consultation;

‘emergency council’;

Synodnoun

a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business

Council

A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or national level are not considered councils.

Synod

A synod () is a council of a church, usually convened to decide an issue of doctrine, administration or application. The word synod comes from the Greek: σύνοδος [ˈsinoðos] meaning or and is analogous with the Latin word concilium meaning .

‘assembly’; ‘meeting’; ‘council’;