n.
Pronunciation: san- ' he-dr ə n, sän-; san- ' h ē -, ' sa-n ə -
Function: noun
Etymology: Late Hebrew sanhedhr ī n ( g ĕ dh ō l ā h ) (great) Sanhedrin, from Greek synedrion council, from synedros sitting in council, from syn- + hedra seat ― more at SIT
Date: 1588
: the supreme council and tribunal of the Jews during postexilic times headed by a High Priest and having religious, civil, and criminal jurisdiction