Definition of SUFFRAGE

suffrage

Plural: suffrages

Noun

  • The right to vote in political elections.
  • a legal right guaranteed by the 15th amendment to the US Constitution; guaranteed to women by the 19th amendment
  • The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.
  • The right or chance to vote, express an opinion, or participate in a decision, especially in a democratic election.
  • The right of women to vote.
  • A vote in deciding a particular question.
  • A prayer, for example a prayer offered for the faithful dead.
  • A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.
  • Aid, intercession.
  • Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.

Examples

  • The new Scrabble rules proposal ensured all players had SUFFRAGE in the decision.
  • universal suffrage, women's suffrage, negro suffrage

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English suffrage (“prayers or pleas on behalf of another”), from Old French, from Medieval Latin suffragium, from Latin suffragium (“support, vote, right of voting”). The sense of "vote" or "right to vote" was directly derived from classical Latin.

Synonyms

right to vote, vote, franchise

Scrabble Score: 15

suffrage: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
suffrage: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
suffrage: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

suffrage: valid Words With Friends Word