Definition of Suffrage

Suf´frage
n.1.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.
2.Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.
3.(Eccl.) A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.
4.Aid; assistance.
5.The right to vote; franchise.
v. t.1.To vote for; to elect.


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