SANHEDRIN

Sanhedrin

(noun) the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem

Source: WordNet® 3.1


San"he*drin, San"he*drim, n. Etym: [Heb. sanhedrin, fr. Gr. Sit.] (Jewish Antiq.)

Definition: the great council of the Jews, which consisted of seventy members, to whom the high priest was added. It had jurisdiction of religious matters.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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