"church council" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: church councils [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} church council (plural church councils)
  1. A formal meeting of bishops and church representatives who are brought together to regulate points of doctrine or discipline. Synonyms: synod Translations (formal meeting of bishops and church representatives): مَجْمَع (majmaʕ) [masculine] (Arabic), concilium (Latin), synodus (Latin), công đồng (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-church_council-en-noun-M8zVJFOR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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