abbatial

American  

[uh-bey-shuhl] / əˈbeɪ ʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey.

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abbatial British  

/ əˈbeɪʃəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey

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Etymology

Origin of abbatial

From the Late Latin word abbātiālis, dating back to 1635–45. See abbacy, -al ¹

Example Sentences

"Then first place yourself, my dear child, in your abbatial seat," said the princess; "it is from thence your voice shall be heard."

From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 6 of 6 by Sue, Eugène

Close at hand, leaning against the northern wall of the aisle, is a detached fragment of stonework, once the arm of Northwold's abbatial chair which he brought with him from Bury St. Edmund's.

From Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely by Conybeare, Edward

The Warden rules with abbatial power, though in greater matters he requires the consent of the Fellows, and is himself under the censorship of the Visitor, the Bishop of Winchester, who, however, rarely interposed.

From Oxford and Her Colleges by Smith, Goldwin

Beside this picture was one of the abbess Meroflede herself, draped in her long black and white veils; in one hand she held her abbatial crosier, in the other a naked sword.

From The Abbatial Crosier or Bonaik and Septimine. A Tale of a Medieval Abbess by Sue, Eugène

This ancient abbatial church succeeded an earlier basilique on the same site.

From The Cathedrals of Southern France by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)