Main Entry:

suf·frage

Pronunciation:

\ˈsə-frij, sometimes -fə-rij\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

in sense 1, from Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin suffragium, from Latin, vote, political support, from suffragari to support with one's vote; in other senses, from Latin suffragium

Date:

14th century

1: a short intercessory prayer usually in a series2: a vote given in deciding a controverted question or electing a person for an office or trust3: the right of voting : franchise ; also : the exercise of such right