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abbatial

[ uh-bey-shuhl ]

adjective

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


abbatial

/ əˈbeɪʃəl /

adjective

  1. of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of abbatial1

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

Origin of abbatial1

C17: from Church Latin abbātiālis, from abbāt- abbot ; see -al 1
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Example Sentences

Innocent II, in 1132, blessed the new parts of the abbatial.

The abbatial was completed, after 1370, by his nephew, Gregory XI.

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

The large abbatial church of St. Germer, if not beautiful, is of archological interest.

The present upper windows of the abbatial are poor examples of Louis-Philippes day.

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