Abbatial (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or having to do with or belonging to an abbey or abbot, or abbess.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The abbatial residence served as a home for the abbot and visiting dignitaries throughout the centuries.
- A deep understanding of the abbatial system is required to properly govern a medieval monastery.
- Local historians study the abbatial seals found on documents to gain insight into the history of the abbey.
- A newly elected abbess immediately began restoring the abbatial church to its original glory.
- The abbatial library was renowned for its vast collection of rare manuscripts and illuminated texts.