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

Christian’s brother, Malchus, was elected to the abbatial office in his stead.

From Mellifont Abbey, Co. Louth Its Ruins and Associations, a Guide and Popular History by Anonymous

He was the architect who, in 1231, commenced the abbatial church of St. Nicaise.

From Rheims and the Battles for its Possession Illustrated Michelin Guides to the Battle-Fields (1914-1918) by Various

St. Donnan's abbatial staff existed up to the Reformation; it was treasured at Auchterless, Aberdeenshire, where "Donan Fair" was held as late as 1851.

From A Calendar of Scottish Saints by Barrett, Michael

Having possessed himself of the more important and revered of the abbatial insignia he was at length more than a match for his antagonist.

From St. Bernard of Clairvaux's Life of St. Malachy of Armagh by Lawlor, Hugh Jackson

The church of St. Lawrence, though no longer abbatial, has been suffered to exist; even before the revolution, it served at once as the church to the convent and to the first parish of Eu.

From Architectural Antiquities of Normandy by Cotman, John Sell