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abbatial

[ uh-bey-shuhl ]
/ əˈbeɪ ʃəl /
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adjective
of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey.
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Origin of abbatial

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

Words nearby abbatial

Abbado, Abbai, Abbas, Abbas I, Abbasid, abbatial, abbé, Abbe condenser, abbed, Abbe number, abbess
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British Dictionary definitions for abbatial

abbatial
/ (əˈbeɪʃəl) /
adjective
of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey

Word Origin for abbatial

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