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Sanhedrin

San·hed·rin [ san hdrin, san héddrin ] (plural San·hed·rins)


noun 
Definition:
 
ancient Jewish council: the supreme Jewish judicial, ecclesiastical, and administrative council in ancient Jerusalem before ad 70, having 71 members from the nobility and presided over by the high priest

[Late 16th century. Via Hebrew< Greek sunedrion "council" < sun "together" + hedra "seat"]
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