visitatorial

American  

[viz-i-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌvɪz ɪ təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

1. of or relating to an official visitor or official visitation.

2. having the power of visitation.

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visitatorial British  

/ ˌvɪzɪtəˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or for an official visitation or visitor

2. empowered to make official visitations

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Etymology

Origin of visitatorial

1680–90; < Medieval Latin vīsitātōri ( us ) ( visitation, -tory ¹ ) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

As ‘Supreme Head of the Church’ Henry VIII. renewed the visitatorial authority of the Archbishops, and both he and Edward VI. confirmed the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Chapter.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric by Hallett, Cecil Walter Charles

The enactment which annexed to the crown an almost boundless visitatorial authority over the Church, though it had never been formally repealed, had really lost a great part of its force.

From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

The Queen, however, still had over the Church a visitatorial power of vast and undefined extent.

From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron

As a result of these charges, combined with the hopeless financial situation in which the College was floundering, the Board of the Royal Institution determined to exercise their visitatorial power and to make an investigation.

From McGill and its Story, 1821-1921 by MacMillan, Cyrus

S. Peter exercising supreme visitatorial power 145 VII.

From St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture by Allies, Thomas W.