abbatial

[ uh-bey-shuh l ]

/ əˈbeɪ ʃəl /

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

Origin of abbatial

From the Late Latin word abbātiālis, dating back to 1635–45. See abbacy, -al¹

abbado, abbai, abbas, abbas i, abbasid, abbatial, abbe, abbe condenser, abbe number, abbed, abbess

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

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

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Whatever a monk's previous station may have been, he must perform, according to abbatial direction, the most menial services.

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St. Germains abbatial is less pure Gothic than the cathedrals choir.

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He revelled in abbatial stuffs, voluptuous silks, in the sombre gilding of old brocade.

L-bas |J. K. Huysmans

abbatial

/ (əˈbeɪʃəl) /

of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey

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