Suffragan
11suffragan — n. (in full suffragan bishop or bishop suffragan) 1 a bishop appointed to help a diocesan bishop in the administration of a diocese. 2 a bishop in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan. Phrases and idioms: suffragan see the see of a… …
12Suffragan — Suf|fra|gan auch: Suff|ra|gan 〈m. 1; kath. Kirche〉 einem Erzbischof unterstehender Bischof [<mlat. suffraganeus episcopus, zu lat. suffragari „zu einem Amt empfehlen“] * * * Suf|f|ra|gan, der; s, e [mlat. suffraganeus, zu spätlat. suffragium …
13suffragan — suf|fra|gan [ˈsʌfrəgən] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Medieval Latin suffraganeus, from suffragium support, prayer ] a suffragan ↑bishop helps another bishop of higher rank in their work >suffragan n …
14suffragan — [ sʌfrəg(ə)n] (also suffragan bishop or bishop suffragan) noun a bishop appointed to help a diocesan bishop. ↘a bishop in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan. Origin ME: from Anglo Norman Fr. and OFr., representing med. L. suffraganeus… …
15suffragan — adjective (only before noun) a suffragan bishop (1) helps another bishop of higher rank in their work suffragan noun (C) …
16suffragan — /safragan/ Bishops who in former times were appointed to supply the place of others during their absence on embassies or other business were so termed. They were consecrated as other bishops were, and were anciently called chorepiscopi, or… …
17suffragan — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin suffraganeus, from suffragium support, prayer Date: 14th century 1. a diocesan bishop (as in the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England) subordinate to a… …
18suffragan — /suf reuh geuhn/, adj. 1. assisting or auxiliary to, as applied to any bishop in relation to the archbishop or metropolitan who is his superior, or as applied to an assistant or subsidiary bishop who performs episcopal functions in a diocese but… …
19suffragan — 1. noun /ˈsʌfɹəɡən/ a) A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.). And hereby wythin thys myle ys the suffrygan of Carlehylle whyche shall gyff you the sacramente …
20suffragan — adj. Suffragan is used with these nouns: ↑bishop …
