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Sanhedrin: Meaning and Definition of
San•hed•rin
Pronunciation: (san-hed'rin, -hē'drin, sän-, san'i-drin), [key]
— n. Jewish Hist.
- Also calledthe highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd centuryb.c.
- Also calleda lower tribunal of this period, consisting of 23 members.
See also:
- sanhedrin (Thesaurus)
