Meaning Of The Word Sanhedrin

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Sanhedrin in American English
the highest court and council of the ancient Jewish nation, having religious and civil functions: it was abolished with the destruction of Jerusalem in a. d. 70
noun: the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c.

Sanhedrin in British English
noun: the supreme judicial, ecclesiastical, and administrative council of the Jews in New Testament times, having 71 members

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