Suffrage

1. 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.
2. The right to vote; franchise.
3. To vote for; to elect.
4. Testimony; attestation; witness; approval.
5. A short petition, as those after the creed in matins and evensong.
6. Aid; assistance.
7. A prayer in general, as one offered for the faithful departed.