Associations to the word «Suffragan»

Wiktionary

SUFFRAGAN, noun. A bishop seen in relation to his archbishop or metropolitan province (which may summon him for support, to attend synods etc.).
SUFFRAGAN, noun. An auxiliary bishop.
SUFFRAGAN, adjective. Of or pertaining to a suffragan.

Dictionary definition

SUFFRAGAN, noun. An assistant or subordinate bishop of a diocese.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche