Sanhedrin
Pronunciation : San"he*drin, San"he*drim
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Heb. sanhedrin, fr. Gr. Sit.] (Jewish Antiq.)
Definition : Defn: the great council of the Jews, which consisted of seventy members, to whom the high priest was added. It had jurisdiction of religious matters.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913