suburbicarian

[ suh-bur-bi-kair-ee-uhn ]

adjective
  1. being near the city of Rome.

  2. designating any of the dioceses surrounding the city of Rome, each of which is under the jurisdiction of a cardinal-bishop.

Origin of suburbicarian

1
1645–55; <Late Latin suburbicāri(us) (Latin suburb(ium) suburb + -ic(us) -ic + -ārius-ary) + -an

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British Dictionary definitions for suburbicarian

suburbicarian

/ (səˌbɜːbɪˈkɛərɪən) /


adjective
  1. RC Church situated near the city of Rome: used esp of the dioceses surrounding Rome

Origin of suburbicarian

1
C17: from Late Latin suburbicārius, from suburbium suburb

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