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Definition of abbatial in English: abbatialadjective əˈbeɪʃ(ə)ləˈbeɪʃəl Relating to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. a possible abbatial vacancy Example sentencesExamples - ‘You know,’ came a patrician, abbatial voice from the back of the room, ‘I rather think we've got his head’.
- Prussia formed a state domain at Eberbach, from its abbatial estates throughout the Rheingau.
- The boundaries were blurred to the extent that some kings themselves held episcopal or abbatial office.
- The wonder-working tour on which the monks sent their new relics certainly helped raise funds for their new abbatial church.
- Visiting the abbey at Monte Cassino, Morris removed his abbatial cross as a sign of humility.
Origin Late 17th century: from medieval Latin abbatialis, from abbas, abbat- (see abbot). Rhymes craniofacial, facial, fascial, glacial, interracial, multiracial, palatial, primatial, racial, spatial Definition of abbatial in US English: abbatialadjectiveəˈbāSHələˈbeɪʃəl Relating to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. a possible abbatial vacancy Example sentencesExamples - The boundaries were blurred to the extent that some kings themselves held episcopal or abbatial office.
- The wonder-working tour on which the monks sent their new relics certainly helped raise funds for their new abbatial church.
- Prussia formed a state domain at Eberbach, from its abbatial estates throughout the Rheingau.
- ‘You know,’ came a patrician, abbatial voice from the back of the room, ‘I rather think we've got his head’.
- Visiting the abbey at Monte Cassino, Morris removed his abbatial cross as a sign of humility.
Origin Late 17th century: from medieval Latin abbatialis, from abbas, abbat- (see abbot). |