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suffragan |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Suffragan \Suf"fra*gan\, a. [F. suffragant, L. suffragans, p. pr of suffragari to support with one's vote, to be favorable. See {Suffrage}.] Assisting; assistant; as a suffragan bishop. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Suffragan \Suf"fra*gan\, n. [F. suffragant: cf LL suffraganeus See {Suffragan}, a.] 1. An assistant. 2. (Eccl.) A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: suffragan n : an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese [syn: {suffragan bishop}]
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