| n. | 1. | A deputy; a delegate; a substitute. |
| 2. | The deputy of an ecclesiastical judge, most commonly of a bishop or his chancellor, especially a deputy who grants marriage licenses. | |
| 3. | In some States of the United States, an officer who presides over the probate of wills and testaments and yield the settlement of estates. | |
| 4. | a surrogate mother. | |
| v. t. | 1. | To put in the place of another; to substitute. |
| Noun | 1. | surrogate - someone who takes the place of another person Synonyms: alternate, replacement |
| 2. | surrogate - a person appointed to represent or act on behalf of others Synonyms: deputy | |
| Adj. | 1. | surrogate - providing or receiving nurture or parental care though not related by blood or legal ties; "foster parent"; "foster child"; "foster home"; "surrogate father" Synonyms: foster |
SURROGATE. In some of the states, as in New Jersey, this is the name of an
officer who has jurisdiction in granting letters testamentary and letters of
administration.
2. In some states, as in Pennsylvania, this officer is called register
of wills and for granting letters, of administration in others, as in
Massachusetts, he is called judge of probates.