surrogate\'s

[n., adj. sur-uh-geyt, -git, suhr-; v. sur-uh-geyt, suhr-]

sur·ro·gate

[n., adj. sur-uh-geyt, -git, suhr-; v. sur-uh-geyt, suhr-] noun, adjective, verb, sur·ro·gat·ed, sur·ro·gat·ing.
noun
1.
a person appointed to act for another; deputy.
2.
(in some states) a judicial officer having jurisdiction over the probate of wills, the administration of estates, etc.
3.
the deputy of an ecclesiastical judge, especially of a bishop or a bishop's chancellor.
4.
a substitute.
adjective
6.
regarded or acting as a surrogate: a surrogate father.
7.
involving or indicating the use of a surrogate mother to conceive or carry an embryo: surrogate parenting.

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Surrogate's is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
verb (used with object)
8.
to put into the place of another as a successor, substitute, or deputy; substitute for another.
9.
to subrogate.

Origin:
1525–35; < Latin surrogātus, assimilated variant of subrogātus; see subrogate

sur·ro·gate·ship, noun
sur·ro·ga·tion, noun
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