suburbicarian
[ suh-bur-bi-kair-ee-uh n ]
/ səˌbɜr bɪˈkɛər i ən /
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.
Words nearby suburbicarian
suburban,
suburbanite,
suburbanization,
suburbanize,
suburbia,
suburbicarian,
subvaginal,
subvene,
subvention,
subversion,
subversive
Example sentences from the Web for suburbicarian
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
Word Origin for suburbicarian
C17: from Late Latin
suburbicārius, from
suburbium
suburb