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Meaning of 'suffrage' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Suffrage [ n.]
- A vote given in deciding a controverted question, or in the choice of a man for an office or trust; the formal expression of an opinion; assent; vote.
- Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.
- A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.
- A prayer in general, as one offered for the faithful departed.
- Aid; assistance.
- The right to vote; franchise.
2 . Suffrage [ v. t.]
- To vote for; to elect.

Meaning of 'suffrage' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . suffrage [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
Example in sentence:
  • American women got the vote in 1920

Nearby Words:

suf- suffer sufferable sufferance suffered sufferer suffering suffice sufficed sufficience

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