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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024San•hed•rin (san hed′rin, -hē′drin, sän-, san′i drin),USA pronunciation n. [Jewish Hist.]- JudaismAlso called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd centuryb.c.
- JudaismAlso called Lesser Sanhedrin. a lower tribunal of this period, consisting of 23 members.
Also, San•he•drim (san′hi drim, san′i-).USA pronunciation - Greek synédrion, equivalent. to syn- syn- + hédr(a) seat (compare cathedral) + -ion noun, nominal suffix
- late Hebrew Sanhedhrīn
- 1580–90
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Sanhedrin /ˈsænɪdrɪn/ n - the supreme judicial, ecclesiastical, and administrative council of the Jews in New Testament times, having 71 members
Etymology: 16th Century: from Late Hebrew, from Greek sunedrion council, from sun- syn- + hedra seat |