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Word: Suffragan
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French, representing medieval Latin suffraganeus ‘assistant (bishop)’, from Latin suffragium (see suffrage)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsʌfrəɡən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bishop appointed to help a diocesan bishop
Short Definition:bishop appointed to help diocesan bishop
Examples:- Ealdred became suffragan to Lyfing of Worcester
Variant Forms:
- suffragan bishop
- bishop suffragan
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