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suburbicarian

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /səˌbɜː.bəˈkɛəɹi.ən/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌsʌbɜː.bəˈ-/
  • General-American: /səˌbɝ.bəˈkɛɹi.ən/
  • General-American: /ˌsʌbɝ.bəˈ-/
  • rhymes with -ɛəɹiən

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adj

Meaning 1

Describing any of the six dioceses surrounding Rome, which are always headed by Cardinals of the highest rank.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: Catholicism, Christianity, Roman-Catholicism

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: suburbicary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: suburbicari — describing any of the six dioceses surrounding Rome
  • Portuguese: suburbicário — describing any of the six dioceses surrounding Rome
  • Spanish: suburbicario — describing any of the six dioceses surrounding Rome