The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word SYNOD which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1992.
Lutheran Church body crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| SYNOD | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Lutheran Church body
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- synod
 - ministerium
 - ubiquitarian
 - luther
 - lutheranism
 - council
 - consistory
 - liturgy
 - catholic
 - christian
 - pietism
 - lutherism
 
Crossword Answer definitions
SYNOD noun- An ecclesiastic council or meeting to consult on church matters.
 - An administrative division of churches, either the entire denomination, as in the Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod, or a mid-level division (middle judicatory, district) as in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
 - An assembly or council having civil authority; a legislative body.
 - A conjunction of two or more of the heavenly bodies.
 
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