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sanhedrin
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)
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