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Webster 1913 Edition

Suffragan

Suf′fra-gan

,
Adj.
[F.
suffragant
, L.
suffragans
, p. pr. of
suffragari
to support with one’s vote, to be favorable. See
Suffrage
.]
Assisting; assistant;
as, a
suffragan
bishop
.

Suf′fra-gan

,
Noun.
[F.
suffragant
: cf. LL.
suffraganeus
. See
Suffragan
,
Adj.
]
1.
An assistant.
2.
(Eccl.)
A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop.

Webster 1828 Edition

Suffragan

SUF'FRAGAN

,
Adj.
[L. suffragans, assisting; suffragor,to vote for, to favor.] Assisting; as a suffragan bishop.

SUF'FRAGAN

,
Noun.
A bishop, considered as an assistant to his metropolitan; or rather, an assistant bishop. By 26 Hen.VIII. suffragans are to be denominated from some principal place in the diocese of the prelate whom they are to assist.

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