SYNOPTICS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does Synoptics mean? 

• SYNOPTICS (noun)
  The noun SYNOPTICS has 1 sense:

1. the first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life from a similar point of view

  Familiarity information: SYNOPTICS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SYNOPTICS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The first three Gospels which describe events in Christ's life from a similar point of view

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

Synoptic Gospels; Synoptics

Hypernyms ("Synoptics" is a kind of...):

religious text; religious writing; sacred text; sacred writing (writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity)

Holonyms ("Synoptics" is a part of...):

evangel; Gospel; Gospels (the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings)