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sanhedrin

San·hed·rin
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [san-hed-rin, -hee-drin, sahn-, san-i-drin]
    • /sænˈhɛd rɪn, -ˈhi drɪn, sɑn-, ˈsæn ɪ drɪn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [san-hed-rin, -hee-drin, sahn-, san-i-drin]
    • /sænˈhɛd rɪn, -ˈhi drɪn, sɑn-, ˈsæn ɪ drɪn/

Definitions of sanhedrin word

  • noun sanhedrin Also called Great Sanhedrin. the highest council of the ancient Jews, consisting of 71 members, and exercising authority from about the 2nd century b.c. 1
  • noun sanhedrin Also called Lesser Sanhedrin. a lower tribunal of this period, consisting of 23 members. 1
  • noun sanhedrin the supreme judicial, ecclesiastical, and administrative council of the Jews in New Testament times, having 71 members 0
  • noun sanhedrin a similar tribunal of 23 members having less important functions and authority 0
  • noun sanhedrin 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 0

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Origin of sanhedrin

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < late Hebrew Sanhedhrīn < Greek synédrion, equivalent to syn- syn- + hédr(a) seat (cf. cathedral) + -ion noun suffix

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Parts of speech for Sanhedrin

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sanhedrin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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