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Sanhedrin

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San·hed·rin  (sn-hdrn, -hdrn, sän-)
n.
The highest judicial and ecclesiastical council of the ancient Jewish nation, composed of from 70 to 72 members.
[Hebrew sanhedrîn, from Greek sunedrion, council, from sunedros, sitting in council : sun-, syn- + hedr, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]
Sanhedrin [san-id-rin]
Noun
Judaism the highest court and supreme council of the ancient Jewish nation
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Noun1.Sanhedrin - the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem
council - a body serving in an administrative capacity; "student council"
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