abbetdin
noun,
often capitalized
ab·bet·din
\ˌävˌbātˈdēn\
variants: or
abbethdin
\ˌävˌbātˈdēn\Definition of abbetdin
-s
in the rabbinical tradition
: the vice-president of the Sanhedrin
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Origin and Etymology of abbetdin
Hebrew abh-bēth-dīn, from abh chief (of) + bēth-dīn court of law, from bēth house (of) + dīn judgment
First Known Use: 1681
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