COUNCIL OF EPHESUS Synonyms
There are 10 hypernyms of the phrase council of ephesus. (close relations)
Definition of COUNCIL OF EPHESUS
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| assembly | nounn | |||||||
noun • a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit • the act of constructing something (as a piece of machinery) • a public facility to meet for open discussion • a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose • a unit consisting of components that have been fitted together • the social act of assembling | ||||||||
| committee | nounn | |||||||
noun • a special group delegated to consider some matter • a self-constituted organization to promote something | ||||||||
| convention | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a large formal assembly • something regarded as a normative example • (diplomacy) an international agreement • orthodoxy as a consequence of being conventional • the act of convening | ||||||||
| council | nounn | |||||||
noun • a body serving in an administrative capacity • (Christianity) an assembly of theologians and bishops and other representatives of different churches or dioceses that is convened to regulate matters of discipline or doctrine • a meeting of people for consultation | ||||||||
| gathering | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a group of persons together in one place • the social act of assembling • the act of gathering something • sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching | ||||||||
| synod | nounn | |||||||
noun • a council convened to discuss ecclesiastical business | ||||||||
| ephesus | nounn | |||||||
noun • an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity • the third ecumenical council in 431 which declared Mary as mother of God and condemned Pelagius | ||||||||
