What does "abbatial" mean?

Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess.

What is a synonym for "abbatial"?

Common synonyms include: canonical, churchly, clerical, ecclesiastical, episcopal, evangelistic.

How do you pronounce "abbatial"?

Pronounced //əˈbeɪ̯.ʃəl//.

Abbatial

//əˈbeɪ̯.ʃəl// adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess.
"a possible abbatial vacancy"

Adjective

1
of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot, or abbess wordnet

Synonyms

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canonical churchly clerical ecclesiastical episcopal evangelistic

Example

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"The abbatial residence, still existent, has a curious exterior pulpit built into the wall, examples of which are not too frequent in France."

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English abbacyal, derived from Middle French abbatial, derived from Late Latin abbātiāl|is, ~e, from abbā|s, ~tis (“abbot”) + -āl|is, ~e (“-ial”). Doublet of abbot.

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