abbatial
Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess.
Adjective
- Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess.
- a possible abbatial vacancy
- Thus the abbatial succession came to be confined to members of the clan of the founder; and although originally the abbots were elected from the "founder's kin," and were distinct from those of the clan who possessed...
Origin
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.