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coadjutor
co·ad·ju·tor C0431800 (kō′ə-jo͞o′tər, kō-ăj′ə-tər)n.1. A coworker; an assistant.2. Ecclesiastical A subordinate bishop designated as an assistant and usually as a successor to the bishop of a given diocese. [Middle English coadjutour, assistant, from Latin coadiūtor : co-, co- + adiūtor, assistant (from adiūtāre, to aid; see adjutant).]coadjutor (kəʊˈædʒʊtə) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a bishop appointed as assistant to a diocesan bishop2. rare an assistant[C15: via Old French from Latin co- together + adjūtor helper, from adjūtāre to assist, from juvāre to help] coˈadjutress, coˈadjutrix fem nco•ad•ju•tor (koʊˈædʒ ə tər, ˌkoʊ əˈdʒu tər) n. 1. an assistant. 2. a bishop who assists another bishop and has the right of succession. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin, =co- co- + adjūtor helper (adjū-, base of adjuvāre to help (compare adjutant) + -tor -tor)] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | coadjutor - an assistant to a bishopassistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" |
coadjutornounA person who holds a position auxiliary to another and assumes some of the superior's responsibilities:adjutant, aide, assistant, auxiliary, coadjutant, deputy, helper, lieutenant, second.Coadjutor
COADJUTOR, eccl. law. A fellow helper or assistant; particularly applied to the assistant of a bishop. coadjutor
Synonyms for coadjutornoun a person who holds a position auxiliary to another and assumes some of the superior's responsibilitiesSynonyms- adjutant
- aide
- assistant
- auxiliary
- coadjutant
- deputy
- helper
- lieutenant
- second
Words related to coadjutornoun an assistant to a bishopRelated Words- assistant
- helper
- help
- supporter
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