"suffragan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈsʌfɹəɡən/ [UK] Forms: suffragans [plural]
Etymology: From Anglo-Norman, Old French suffragam, from (the stem of) Latin suffrāgium (“suffrage”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|xno|-}} Anglo-Norman, {{der|en|fro|suffragam}} Old French suffragam, {{der|en|la|suffrāgium||suffrage}} Latin suffrāgium (“suffrage”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} suffragan (plural suffragans)
  1. A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.).
    Sense id: en-suffragan-en-noun-ILPaApzj
  2. An auxiliary bishop. Categories (topical): Christianity
    Sense id: en-suffragan-en-noun-Zb3WGS0R Disambiguation of Christianity: 38 62 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 35 65 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 34 66
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: coadjutor bishop, suburbicarian

Inflected forms

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