Definitions for Sanhedrin

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Sanhedrin San·hed·rin

Spelling: [san-hed-rin, -hee-drin, sahn-, san-i-drin]

IPA: /sænˈhɛd rɪn, -ˈhi drɪn, sɑn-, ˈsæn ɪ drɪn/

Sanhedrin is a 9 letter English word.

You can make 534 anagrams from letters in Sanhedrin (adehinnrs).

Definitions for Sanhedrin

noun

1. Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.
2. Also called Lesser Sanhedrin. a lower tribunal of this period, consisting of 23 members.

Origin of Sanhedrin

1580-90; late Hebrew Sanhedhrīn Greek synédrion, equivalent to syn- syn- + hédr(a) seat (cf. cathedral) + -ion noun suffix

Examples for Sanhedrin

The functions of the Sanhedrin were religious and moral, and also political.

So the Sanhedrin was still quite a House of Legislature in its way.

It is true that there was a morning session of the Sanhedrin.

Summoned to the Sanhedrin to answer for this action, he dared defy it.

The removal of the Sanhedrin to Jamnia had been the first wrench.

Luke tells us that the members of the Sanhedrin "feared the people."

It is no wonder the Sanhedrin could not appreciate his oration.

On the other hand, youth was also a disqualification to sit in the Sanhedrin.

It was a maxim that "the Sanhedrin was to save, not to destroy life."

The Sanhedrin "votes on" candidates for admission to its own body.