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suburbicarian

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sub⋅ur⋅bi⋅car⋅i⋅an

  [suh-bur-bi-kair-ee-uhn]
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–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:
1645–55; < LL suburbicāri(us) (L suburb(ium) suburb + -ic(us) -ic + -ārius -ary ) + -an
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