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Sanhedrin definition

San·he·drin (san hē′drin, -he′-; san′ə drin′)

noun

the highest court and council of the ancient Jewish nation, having religious and civil functions: it was abolished with the destruction of Jerusalem in 70
also Chiefly Brit.Sanhedrim San′·he·drim′ (-drim′)

Etymology: TalmudHeb sanhedrin (gedola), (great) council < Gr synedrion, assembly < syn-, together + hedra, seat: see sit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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