SUFFRAGANS

Noun

suffragans

plural of suffragan

Source: Wiktionary


SUFFRAGAN

Suf"fra*gan, a. Etym: [F. suffragant, L. suffragans, p.pr. of suffragari to support with one's vote, to be favorable. See Suffrage.]

Definition: Assisting; assistant; as, a suffragan bishop.

Suf"fra*gan, n. Etym: [F. suffragant: cf. LL. suffraganeus. See Suffragan, a.]

1. An assistant.

2. (Eccl.)

Definition: A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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