suf‧fra‧gan /ˈsʌfrəɡən/
adjective [only before noun][
Date: 1300-1400;
Language: Old French;
Origin: Medieval Latin suffraganeus, from suffragium 'support, prayer']
a suffragan
bishop helps another bishop of higher rank in their work
—suffragan noun [countable] [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲