Definition of suffrage

• n. - 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.
• n. - Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.
• n. - A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.
• n. - A prayer in general, as one offered for the faithful departed.
• n. - Aid; assistance.
• n. - The right to vote; franchise.
• v. t. - To vote for; to elect.