n.
Pronunciation: ' s ə -fri-g ə n, -j ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin suffraganeus, from suffragium support, prayer
Date: 14th century
1 : a diocesan bishop (as in the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of England) subordinate to a metropolitan
2 : an Anglican or Episcopal bishop assisting a diocesan bishop and not having the right of succession