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Traditional English :: synoptic
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synoptic.html - adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, forming, or giving a synopsis. 2 taking or affording a comprehensive mental view. 3 of the Synoptic Gospels. 4 giving a general view of weather conditions. --n. 1 a Synoptic Gospel. 2 the writer of a Synoptic Gospel. Synoptic Gospels the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, describing events from a similar point of view. synoptical adj. synoptically adv. [Gk sunoptikos (as SYNOPSIS)] |
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Traditional English :: synoptist
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synoptic.html - n. the writer of a Synoptic Gospel. |
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Traditional English :: synopsis
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synoptic.html - n. (pl. synopses) 1 a summary or outline. 2 a brief general survey. synopsize v.tr. (also -ise). [LL f. Gk (as SYN-, opsis seeing)] |
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Traditional English :: synoptic
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synoptic.html - adj. & n. --adj. 1 of, forming, or giving a synopsis. 2 taking or affording a comprehensive mental view. 3 of the Synoptic Gospels. 4 giving a general view of weather conditions. --n. 1 a Synoptic Gospel. 2 the writer of a Synoptic Gospel. Synoptic Gospels the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke, describing events from a similar point of view. synoptical adj. synoptically adv. [Gk sunoptikos (as SYNOPSIS)] |
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Traditional English :: synoptist
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synoptic.html - n. the writer of a Synoptic Gospel. |
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Traditional English :: synod
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synoptic.html - n. 1 a Church council attended by delegated clergy and sometimes laity (see also General Synod). 2 a Presbyterian ecclesiastical court above the presbyteries and subject to the General Assembly. 3 any meeting for debate. [ME f. LL synodus f. Gk sunodos meeting (as SYN-, hodos way)] |
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