Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SYN-ER-GET'IC, a. [Gr. συνεργητικος.]

Co-operating. – Dean Tucker.

SYN'GE-NESE, n. [Gr. συν, with, and γενεσις, generation, origin.]

In botany, a plant whose stamens are united in a cylindrical form by the anthers.

SYN-GE-NE'SI-AN, a.

Pertaining to the class Syngenesia.

SYN'GRAPH, n. [Gr. συν and γραφη.]

A writing signed by both parties to a contract or bond.

SYN-NEU-RO'SIS, n. [Gr. συν and νευρον, a nerve.]

In anatomy, the connection of parts by means of ligaments, as in the movable joints. – Coxe. Parr.

SYN'O-CHA, n. [Gr.]

A simple continuous phlogistic fever, not becoming atonic or asthenic, in its course and progress.

SYN'O-CHUS, n. [Gr.]

A simple continuous fever, commonly said to be phlogistic in its early stage, and atonic or asthenic in its progress.

SYN'OD, n. [Gr. συνοδος, a convention συν and οδος, way.]

1. In church history, a council or meeting of ecclesiastics consult on matters of religion. Synods are of four kinds, 1. General or ecumenical, which are composed of bishops from different nations. 2. National, in which the bishops of one nation only meet, to determine points of doctrine or discipline. 3. Provincial, in which the bishops of one province only meet. This is called a convocation. 4. Diocesan. In Scotland, a synod is composed of several adjoining presbyteries. The members are the ministers, and a ruling elder from each parish. A synod in the United States is constituted in like manner as in Scotland.
2. A meeting, convention or council; as, a synod of gods. Let us call to synod all the blest. – Milton.
3. In astronomy, a conjunction of two or more planets or stars in the same optical place of the heavens. – Encyc.

SYN'OD-AL, a. [or SYN-OD'IC, or SYN-OD'IC-AL.]

Pertaining to a synod; transacted in a synod; as, synodical proceedings or forms; a synodical epistle. – Stillingfleet. Synodical mouth, in astronomy, is the period from one conjunction a the moon with the sun to another. This is called also a lunation, because in the course of it the moon exhibits all its phases. This month consists of 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes, 3 seconds and 11 thirds. – Kepler. Encyc.

SYN'OD-AL, n.

1. Anciently, a pecuniary rent, paid to the bishop or archdeacon at the time of his Easter visitation, by every parish priest; a procuration. – Encyc. Synodals are due of common right to the bishop only. Gibson.
2. Constitutions made in provincial or diocesan synods, are sometimes culled synodal. Encyc.

SYN-OD'IC-AL-LY, adv.

By the authority of a synod. – Sanderson.

SYN-OM'O-SY, n. [Gr. συνωμοσια; συν, with, and ομνομι, to swear.]

Sworn brotherhood; a society in ancient Greece, nearly resembling a modern political club. – Mitford.

SYN'O-NYM, n. [Gr. συνωνυμος; συν, with, and ονομα, name.]

A name, noun or other word having the same signification as another, is its synonym. Two words containing the same idea are synonyms. He has extricated the synonyms of former authors. – Coxe's Russ.

SYN-ON'Y-MA, n. [plur.]

Words having the same signification. But synonyms is a regular English word.

SYN-ON'YM-AL, a.

Synonymous. [Not in use.]

SYN-ON'YM-IST, n.

Among botanists, a person who collects the different names or synonyms of plants, and reduces them to one another. – Cyc.

SYN-ON'YM-IZE, v.t.

To express the same meaning in different words. – Camden.

SYN-ON'YM-IZ-ED, pp.

Expressed in different words.

SYN-ON'YM-IZ-ING, ppr.

Expressing the same thing in different words.

SYN-ON'YM-OUS, a.

Expressing the same thing; conveying the same idea. We rarely find two words precisely synonymous. Wave and billow are sometimes synonymous, but not always. When we speak of the large rolling swell of the sea, we may call it a wave or a billow; but when we speak of the small swell of a pond, we may call it a wave but we may not call it a billow.

SYN-ON'YM-OUS-LY, adv.

In a synonymous manner; in the same sense; with the same meaning. Two words may be used synonymously in some cases and not in others.

SYN-ON'YM-Y, n.

1. The quality of expressing the same meaning by different words.
2. In rhetoric, a figure by which synonymous words are used to amplify a discourse.

SYN-OP'SIS, n. [Gr. συνοψις; συν, with, and οψις, view.]

A general view, or a collection of things or parts so arranged as to exhibit the whole or the principal parts in a general view.

SYN-OP'TIC, or SYN-OP'TIC-AL, a.

Affording a general view of the whole, or of the principal parts of a thing; on a synoptic table. – Buckland.

SYN-OP'TIC-AL-LY, adv.

In such a manner as to present a general view in a short compass.