coadjutor
co·ad·ju·tor
noun \ˌkō-ə-ˈjü-tər, kō-ˈa-jə-tər\Definition of COADJUTOR
1
: one who works together with another : assistant
2
: a bishop assisting a diocesan bishop and often having the right of succession
— coadjutor adjective
Examples of COADJUTOR
- <he was appointed coadjutor to the president>
Origin of COADJUTOR
Middle English coadjutour, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin coadjutor, from Latin co- + adjutor helper, from adjuvare to help — more at aid
First Known Use: 15th century
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