suburbicarian
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /səˌbɜː.bəˈkɛəɹi.ən/, /ˌsʌbɜː.bəˈ-/
- (General American) IPA(key): /səˌbɝ.bəˈkɛɹi.ən/, /ˌsʌbɝ.bəˈ-/
- Rhymes: -ɛəɹiən
Adjective
suburbicarian (not comparable)
- (Roman Catholicism) Describing any of the six dioceses surrounding Rome, which are always headed by Cardinals of the highest rank.
- Synonym: suburbicary
Translations
describing any of the six dioceses surrounding Rome
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See also
References
- The Oxford English Dictionary