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Pronunciation: [sɪnˈɒdɪkə͡l] (IPA)

Synodical is a term that refers to the governing body of a church reaching decisions through discussion and voting. There are several synonyms for this word depending on the context. "Council" is a word that describes a group of people who are responsible for determining policies or resolving issues. "Assembly" can also be used to describe a group of people, usually within a religious context, that meets for discussion and decision-making. "Convocation" is another term that can be used to describe a meeting of religious leaders or delegates. "Conference" is a more general synonym for "synodical" which describes any gathering of people to exchange ideas and make decisions.
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This last interval, which is called a lunar month or Synodical month, indicates what we have learned before-that the sun has changed its place among the stars during the month, so that it takes the moon an extra two days to overtake him after having made the circuit of the sky, just as it takes the minute hand of a clock an extra 5 minutes to catch up with the hour hand after having made a complete circuit of the dial.
"A Text-Book of Astronomy"
George C. Comstock
His partiality for the Synodical form of church government now amounted to bigotry.
"The History of England from the Accession of James II. Volume 1 (of 5)"
Thomas Babington Macaulay
At the outbreak of the war in 1861 he was president of one of the Presbyterian Synodical colleges in the South, whose buildings passed into the hands of the Government.
"Edison, His Life and Inventions"
Frank Lewis Dyer and Thomas Commerford Martin

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