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suffragan

Syllabification: (suf·fra·gan)

Pronunciation: /ˈsəfrəgən/

(also suffragan bishop or bishop suffragan)

Definition of 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)