Main Entry: San·he·drin

Pronunciation: \san-ˈhe-drən, sän-; san-ˈhē-, ˈsa-nə-\

Function: 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