suffrage
the right to vote, especially in a political election.
a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like.
Ecclesiastical. a prayer, especially a short intercessory prayer or petition.
Origin of suffrage
1Other words from suffrage
- an·ti·suf·frage, adjective
- non·suf·frage, noun
- pre·suf·frage, noun
- pro·suf·frage, adjective
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How to use suffrage in a sentence
And they do this when they cannot point to one thing done officially to justify their claims to the suffrages of the people.
The Leaven in a Great City | Lillian William BettsA new law for taking the suffrages of the people at elections, to prevent expense and influence.
There are only a few persons of bad taste, such as this wretched Frron, who refuse you their suffrages.
Queens of the French Stage | H. Noel WilliamsThere is something in her Physiognomy so subtle and witty, that she has already secur'd the Suffrages of the Courtiers.
The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I | Karl Ludwig von PllnitzIn fact we are never satisfied with our opinions till they are ratified and confirmed by the suffrages of the rest of mankind.
Seven Discourses on Art | Joshua Reynolds
British Dictionary definitions for suffrage
/ (ˈsʌfrɪdʒ) /
the right to vote, esp in public elections; franchise
the exercise of such a right; casting a vote
a supporting vote
a prayer, esp a short intercessory prayer
Origin of suffrage
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Cultural definitions for suffrage
[ (suf-rij) ]
The right to vote (see franchise). In the United States, the term is often associated with the women's movement to win voting rights. (See suffragist.)
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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