synodicon

/ˌsɪnəˈdɪkən/; /ˌsɪnoʊˈdɪkɒn/

Definitions

1. noun

A historical term for a collection of documents, especially one containing the records of a synod.

“The medieval scholar spent years translating the ancient synodicon.”

2. noun

A collection of decrees, canons, and other official documents of the Eastern Orthodox Church, especially the 14th-century collection known as the Synodicon of Orthodoxy.

“The synodicon contains the key decisions made by the synod of bishops.”

Synonyms

  • decree
  • synod

Antonyms

  • heresy
  • schism