First Known Use: 14th century
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1suffragan
noun suf·fra·gan \ˈsə-fri-gən, -jən\
Definition of SUFFRAGAN
1
: a diocesan bishop (as in the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England) subordinate to a metropolitan
2
: an Anglican or Episcopal bishop assisting a diocesan bishop and not having the right of succession
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Origin of SUFFRAGAN
Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin suffraganeus, from suffragium support, prayer
2suffragan
adjective
Definition of SUFFRAGAN
1
: of or being a suffragan
2
: subordinate to a metropolitan or archiepiscopal see
First Known Use of SUFFRAGAN
15th century
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