“Coffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.” – Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
SYNODICAL
Adjective
synodical (not comparable)
synodic
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Source: Wiktionary
Syn*od"ic, Syn*od"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. synodicus, Gr. synodique.]
1. (Eccl.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a synod; transacted in, or authorized by, a synod; as, synodical proceedings or forms. "A synodical epistle." Bp. Stillingfleet.
2. (Astron.)
Definition: Pertaining to conjunction, especially to the period between two successive conjunctions; extending from one conjunction, as of the moon or a planet with the sun, to the next; as, a synodical month (see Lunar month, under Month); the synodical revolution of the moon or a planet.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”
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