suffragan

n. 副监督, 副主教 a. 辅佐的, 副的, 副监督的

发音

UK /ˈsʌ.fɹə.ɡən/
US /ˈsə.fɹə.ɡən/

词形变化

suffragans 复数 suffragans

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.).

  2. 2.

    An auxiliary bishop.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

bishop

词源

From Anglo-Norman, Old French suffragam, from (the stem of) Latin suffrāgium (“suffrage”).

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