transcription, транскрипция: [ san-ˈhe-drən, sän-; san-ˈhē-, ˈsa-nə- ]
noun
Etymology: Late Hebrew sanhedhrīn ( gĕdhōlāh ) (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