Etymology

synedrion

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Today it means: An assembly that holds formal sessions. Full definition →

Ancient Greek συνέδριον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσυνέδριον“sitting together; assembly; council”
  2. English todaysynedrion

Ancient Greek συνέδριον (sunédrion, “sitting together; assembly; council”). Doublet of Sanhedrin.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσυνέδριον all →

Sanhedrin

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