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A meeting or assembly of ecclesiastical persons, concerning religion; being the same thing, in Greek, as convocation in Latin. There are four kinds: (1) A general or universal synod or council, where 'bishops of all nations meet; (2) a national synod of the clergy of one nation only; (3) a provincial synod, where ecclesiastical persons of a province only assemble, being now … [Read more...] about SYNOD

A tribute or payment in money paid to the bishop or archdeacon by the Inferior clergy, at the Easter visitation. … [Read more...] about SYNODAL

L. Lat. Synods-men (corrupted into sidesmen) were the urban and rural deans, now the church-wardens … [Read more...] about SYNODALES TESTES

A brief summary or outline of a longer document or a book. … [Read more...] about SYNOPSIS

The art or cunning rightly to form and make written instruments. It is either judicial or extrajudicial; the latter being wholly occupied with such Instruments as concern matters not yet judicially in controversy, such as instruments of agreements or contracts, and testaments or last wills. Wharton. … [Read more...] about SYMBOLAEOGRAPHY