Surrogate — may refer to:Cultural relationships: * Surrogate pregnancy, an arrangement for a woman to carry and give birth to a child who will be raised by others * Sex surrogate, in sexual therapy * Surrogate marriage, a custom in African cultureIn the arts … Wikipedia
Surrogate (clergy) — Surrogate (from Lat. surrogare , to substitute for), a deputy of a bishop or an ecclesiastical judge, acting in the absence of his principal and strictly bound by the authority of the latter.Canon 128 of the canons of 1603 lays down the… … Wikipedia
Surrogate — Sur ro*gate, n. [L. surrogatus, p. p. of surrogare, subrogare, to put in another s place, to substitute; sub under + rogare to ask, ask for a vote, propose a law. See {Rogation}, and cf. {Subrogate}.] 1. A deputy; a delegate; a substitute. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
surrogate — ► NOUN 1) a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a role or office. 2) (in the Christian Church) a bishop s deputy who grants marriage licences. DERIVATIVES surrogacy noun. ORIGIN from Latin surrogare elect as a substitute … English terms dictionary
Marriage — For other uses, see Marriage (disambiguation). Married and Matrimony redirect here. For other uses, see Married (disambiguation) and Matrimony (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
surrogate — n. 1 a substitute, esp. for a person in a specific role or office. 2 Brit. a deputy, esp. of a bishop in granting marriage licences. 3 US a judge in charge of probate, inheritance, and guardianship. Phrases and idioms: surrogate mother 1 a person … Useful english dictionary
surrogate — [ sʌrəgət] noun a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office. ↘(in the Christian Church) a bishop s deputy who grants marriage licences. ↘(in the US) a judge in charge of probate, inheritance, and… … English new terms dictionary
Same-sex marriage and procreation — is an issue that lawmakers and judges have used to determine whether or not same sex marriage is legal. One such use occurred in the 2006 Washington state Supreme Court decision, Andersen v. King County [… … Wikipedia
Infertility — See also: Female infertility, Male infertility, and Sterility (physiology) Infertility Classification and external resources ICD 10 N46, N97.0 … Wikipedia
surrogacy — surrogate ► NOUN 1) a substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a role or office. 2) (in the Christian Church) a bishop s deputy who grants marriage licences. DERIVATIVES surrogacy noun. ORIGIN from Latin surrogare elect as a… … English terms dictionary
