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SANHEDRIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Sanhedrin mean?
• SANHEDRIN (noun)
The noun SANHEDRIN has 1 sense:
1. the supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem
Familiarity information: SANHEDRIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The supreme judicial and ecclesiastical council of ancient Jerusalem
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Hypernyms ("Sanhedrin" is a kind of...):
council (a body serving in an administrative capacity)
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