| Sanhedrin (def. 1). |
[san-hed-rin, -hee-drin, sahn-, san-i-drin] 
| 1. | 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. |
| 2. | Also called Lesser Sanhedrin. a lower tribunal of this period, consisting of 23 members. |
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