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Grammar : Noun |
Spell : noun, adjective sur-uh-geyt, -git, suhr-; verb sur-uh-geyt, suhr- |
Phonetic Transcription : noun, adjective ˈsɜr əˌgeɪt, -gɪt, ˈsʌr-; verb ˈsɜr əˌgeɪt, ˈsʌr- |
Definition of surrogate
Origin :- early 15c., from Latin surrogatus, past participle of surrogare "put in another's place, substitute," from sub "in the place of, under" + rogare "to ask, propose" (see rogation). Meaning "woman pregnant with the fertilized egg of another woman" is attested from 1978 (from 1972 of animals; surrogate mother in a psychological sense is from 1971).
- noun person or thing that acts as
- The clerkship of the Surrogate Court was soon to be filled by election.
- Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine
- The mandrake was clearly a surrogate of the shell or vice versa.
- Extract from : « The Evolution of the Dragon » by G. Elliot Smith
- The sow is the surrogate of the beautiful princess of the fairy tale.
- Extract from : « The Evolution of the Dragon » by G. Elliot Smith
- No surrogate could penetrate it and no weapon would operate within it.
- Extract from : « The Weakling » by Everett B. Cole
- Some of his decisions as Surrogate are regarded as precedents to this day.
- Extract from : « As I Remember » by Marian Gouverneur
- The opinion of the learned Surrogate is very able and interesting.
- Extract from : « The Curiosities and Law of Wills » by John Proffatt
- On this evidence the Surrogate admitted the will to probate.
- Extract from : « The Curiosities and Law of Wills » by John Proffatt
- They then appealed to the Chancellor, who reversed the decree of the Surrogate.
- Extract from : « The Curiosities and Law of Wills » by John Proffatt
- But after the hearing in the Surrogate's Court there was a change of scene.
- Extract from : « The Truth About Tristrem Varick » by Edgar Saltus
- They had hard work to convince him that he knew enough to be Surrogate.
- Extract from : « The Light in the Clearing » by Irving Bacheller
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