suburbicarian
[ suh-bur-bi-kair-ee-uhn ]
adjective
being near the city of Rome.
designating any of the dioceses surrounding the city of Rome, each of which is under the jurisdiction of a cardinal-bishop.
Origin of suburbicarian
1Words Nearby suburbicarian
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How to use suburbicarian in a sentence
Cardinal bishops are the bishops of suburbicarian churches, situated in the immediate neighbourhood of Rome.
British Dictionary definitions for suburbicarian
suburbicarian
/ (səˌbɜːbɪˈkɛərɪən) /
adjective
RC Church situated near the city of Rome: used esp of the dioceses surrounding Rome
Origin of suburbicarian
1C17: from Late Latin suburbicārius, from suburbium suburb
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