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church council

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A formal meeting of bishops and church representatives who are brought together to regulate points of doctrine or discipline.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: synod

Antonyms: none provided

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Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: مَجْمَع (majmaʕ) — formal meeting of bishops and church representatives
  • Latin: concilium — formal meeting of bishops and church representatives
  • Latin: synodus — formal meeting of bishops and church representatives
  • Swedish: kyrkomöte — formal meeting of bishops and church representatives
  • Swedish: koncilium — formal meeting of bishops and church representatives
  • Vietnamese: công đồng — formal meeting of bishops and church representatives