Suffragan
Pronunciation : Suf"fra*gan
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [F. suffragant, L. suffragans, p.pr. of suffragari to support with one's vote, to be favorable. See Suffrage.]
Definition : Defn: Assisting; assistant; as, a suffragan bishop.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Suf"fra*gan
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. suffragant: cf. LL. suffraganeus. See Suffragan, a.]
Definition : 1. An assistant.
2. (Eccl.)
Defn: A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913