English-Thai Dictionary

suffragan

N รอง พระสังฆราช  bishop rong-pare-sang-ka-rad

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

SUFFRAGAN

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

 

SUFFRAGAN

n.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.

 

SUFFRAGANT

n.An assistant; a favorer; one who concurs with.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

SUFFRAGAN

Suf "fra *gan, a. Etym: [F. suffragant, L. suffragans, p.pr. of suffragari to support with one's vote, to be favorable. See Suffrage. ]

 

Defn: Assisting; assistant; as, a suffragan bishop.

 

SUFFRAGAN

Suf "fra *gan, n. Etym: [F. suffragant: cf. LL. suffraganeus. See Suffragan, a.]

 

1. An assistant.

 

2. (Eccl.)

 

Defn: A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop.

 

SUFFRAGANSHIP

SUFFRAGANSHIP Suf "fra *gan *ship, n.

 

Defn: The office of a suffragan.

 

SUFFRAGANT

SUFFRAGANT Suf "fra *gant, a. & n.

 

Defn: Suffragan. [Obs. ]

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

suffragan

suf fra gan |ˈsəfrəgən ˈsəfrəɡən |(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 late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French, representing medieval Latin suffraganeus ‘assistant (bishop ),’ from Latin suffragium (see suffrage ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

suffragan

suffragan |ˈsʌfrəg (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 late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French, representing medieval Latin suffraganeus ‘assistant (bishop )’, from Latin suffragium (see suffrage ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Suffragan

Suf f ra gan , Suf fra gan Substantiv, maskulin katholische Kirche , der |Suffrag a n |mittellateinisch suffraganeus, zu spätlateinisch suffragium = Hilfe < lateinisch suffragium, Suffragium einem Erzbischof unterstellter, einer Diözese vorstehender Bischof

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

suffragan

suf fra gan /sʌ́frəɡ (ə )n / (!〘キリスト教 〙) 形容詞 付属司教 (区 )の, 属主教 (区 )の, 副監督 (区 )の .名詞 C 付属司教, 属主教, 副監督 .