Sanhedrin

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: San=hed=rin

CIDE DICTIONARY

Sanhedrin, n. [Heb. sanhedrīn, fr. Gr. ; with + a seat, fr. to sit. See Sit.].

 the great council of the Jews, which consisted of seventy members, to whom the high priest was added. It had jurisdiction of religious matters.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Sanhedrin, n. (also Sanhedrim) the highest court of justice and the supreme council in ancient Jerusalem with 71 members.

Etymology

late Heb. sanhedr{icirc}n f. Gk sunedrion (as SYN-, hedra seat)