text: The Synod of Dort ( also known as the Synod of Dordt or the Synod of Dordrecht ) was a National Synod held in Dordrecht in 1618-1619 , by the Dutch Reformed Church , to settle a serious controversy in the Dutch churches initiated by the rise of Arminianism .
simplified: The name Dort is the English name for the Dutch town of Dordrecht and is still used as the pronunciation of the name today . This synod , or meeting , is usually called the Synod of Dordt or the Synod of Dordrecht .