These synodists thought fit in Latin as yet to veil their decrees from vulgar eyes. --Fuller. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
synodist — syn·od·ist … English syllables
synodist — ˈsinədə̇st noun ( s) Etymology: synod + ist : one who supports a synod or council; especially : one who upholds the jurisdiction of a synod in preference to that of a pope or patriarch … Useful english dictionary