synedrial

adjective

syn·​edri·​al

variants or synedrian

sə̇ˈnēdrēəl,

-ned-

: of or relating to the Sanhedrin

Word History

Etymology

synedrion + -al, -an

First Known Use

1587, in the meaning defined above

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