synedrion

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noun

An assembly that holds formal sessions.

OriginAncient Greek συνέδριον →
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Meanings

nounsynedrion (plural synedria)

plural synedria · alternative synedrium · alternative synhedrion

  1. An assembly that holds formal sessions.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekσυνέδριον“sitting together; assembly; council”
  2. Englishsynedrion

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

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APA

synedrion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synedrion

MLA

“synedrion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synedrion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “synedrion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/synedrion.

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