suffragari
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suffragant — suffragant, ante [ syfragɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. m. et n. • v. 1180; lat. relig. suffraganeus, du lat. suffragari « voter pour, favoriser » 1 ♦ Dr. can. Se dit d un évêque dépendant (de tel archevêque). Évêque suffragant de l archevêque de Tours. N. m. «… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Suffragan — Suf fra*gan, a. [F. suffragant, L. suffragans, p. pr. of suffragari to support with one s vote, to be favorable. See {Suffrage}.] Assisting; assistant; as, a suffragan bishop. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suffragate — Suf fra*gate, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffragated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffragating}.] [L. suffragatus, p. p. of suffragari. See {Suffragan}, a.] To vote or vote with. [Obs.] Suffragating tribes. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suffragated — Suffragate Suf fra*gate, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffragated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffragating}.] [L. suffragatus, p. p. of suffragari. See {Suffragan}, a.] To vote or vote with. [Obs.] Suffragating tribes. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Suffragating — Suffragate Suf fra*gate, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Suffragated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Suffragating}.] [L. suffragatus, p. p. of suffragari. See {Suffragan}, a.] To vote or vote with. [Obs.] Suffragating tribes. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irrefragable — adjective Etymology: Late Latin irrefragabilis, from Latin in + refragari to oppose, from re + fragari (as in suffragari to vote for); akin to Latin suffragium suffrage Date: 1533 1. impossible to refute < irrefragable arguments > 2. impossible… … New Collegiate Dictionary
suffrage — noun Etymology: in sense 1, from Middle English, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin suffragium, from Latin, vote, political support, from suffragari to support with one s vote; in other senses, from Latin suffragium Date: 14th century 1. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
refractory — I. adjective Etymology: alteration of refractary, from Latin refractarius, irregular from refragari to oppose, from re + fragari (as in suffragari to support with one s vote) Date: 1606 1. resisting control or authority ; stubborn, unmanageable 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
bhreg- — To break. Derivatives include breach, fraction, frail1, infringe, and suffrage. 1. a. break, from Old English brecan, to break; b. breach, from … Universalium
suffrage — suf·frage / sə frij/ n [Latin suffragium vote, political support, from suffragari to support with one s vote] 1: a vote in deciding a controverted question or the choice of a person for an office or trust no State...shall be deprived of its equal … Law dictionary
