英语词汇“suffragant”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

单词

suffragant

释义

† ˈsuffragant, n. and a. Obs.
[a. F. suffragant, ad. L. suffrāgans, -ant-, pr. pple. of suffrāgārī (see next).]
A. n.
1. = suffragan n. 2.
1611Cotgr., Suffragant, a Suffragant, or Suffragan, a Bishops deputie.
2. One who gives his suffrage or vote; a voter; hence, a supporter, witness.
1627Jackson Holy Cath. Faith i. xxi. 181 Wee haue euery member of the Romish Church a suffragant or witnesse for vs.1656Artif. Handsom. 118 Hoping to find them more friends and suffragants to the virtues..of sober women than enemies to their beauty.1678R. L'Estrange Seneca's Mor. ii. xx. 261 When they are no longer Candidates, they are Suffragants.1697Potter Antiq. Greece i. ix. (1715) 44 The Prytanes, who were also oblig'd to provide a sufficient number of Stones for the Suffragants.
B. adj.
1. Auxiliary, subordinate.
1603Florio Montaigne i. lvi. (1632) 175 She [sc. Divinity] ought to be chiefe ruler..and not suffragant and subsidiary.
2. Giving support or witness.
a1656Bp. Hall Rem. Wks. (1660) 302 If..I should let my pen loose to the suffragant testimonies..I should trye your patience.

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