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Definition of Sanhedrin
1. Noun. The supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem.
Generic synonyms: Council
Definition of Sanhedrin
1. n. the great council of the Jews, which consisted of seventy members, to whom the high priest was added. It had jurisdiction of religious matters.
Definition of Sanhedrin
1. Noun. (historical) An assembly of twenty-three judges appointed in every major city in Israel. ¹
2. Noun. (historical) The assembly of seventy-one judges sitting in Jerusalem. ¹
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