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suburbicarian

[ suh-bur-bi-kair-ee-uhn ]

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.


suburbicarian

/ səˌbɜːbɪˈkɛərɪən /

adjective

  1. RC Church situated near the city of Rome: used esp of the dioceses surrounding Rome
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of suburbicarian1

1645–55; < Late Latin suburbicāri ( us ) ( Latin suburb ( ium ) suburb + -ic ( us ) -ic + -ārius -ary ) + -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of suburbicarian1

C17: from Late Latin suburbicārius, from suburbium suburb
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Example Sentences

Cardinal bishops are the bishops of suburbicarian churches, situated in the immediate neighbourhood of Rome.

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