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suffragan

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈsʌ.fɹə.ɡən/Part of speech nounSorted aaffgnrsuStarts with SEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese

Word origin

From Anglo-Norman, Old French suffragam, from (the stem of) Latin suffrāgium (“suffrage”).

Used in a sentence

  • One saint's day in mid-term a certain newly appointed suffragan-bishop came to the school chapel, and there preached on “The Inner Life.”
  • A suffragan could share the tasks which were special to bishops; for example, by conducting confirmations.

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