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suffragan

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1. a. Assisting; assistant; as, a suffragan bishop. Source: opted
2. a. An assistant. Source: opted
3. a. A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop. Source: opted
4. n. an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese Source: wordnet
5. Assisting; assistant; as, a suffragan bishop. 1. An assistant. 2. (Eccl.) A bishop considered as an assistant, or as subject, to his metropolitan; an assistant bishop. Source: webster
6. n. an assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese Source: ecdict

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assistant bishop assisting considered diocese his metropolitan subject subordinate

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suffragan bishop suffragans suffraganship suffragant suffragate suffragated suffragating suffragator suffrage suffrages suffragette suffragettes suffraginous suffragism suffragist

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