abbatial
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of abbatial
From the Late Latin word abbātiālis, dating back to 1635–45. See abbacy, -al 1
Example Sentences
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Of the abbatial buildings which stood here then few traces are left.
From France and the Republic A Record of Things Seen and Learned in the French Provinces During the 'Centennial' Year 1889 by Hurlbert, William Henry
The result is an abbatial church unlike all other abbatial churches.
From Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine by Hutton, William Holden
His body is possessed in a rich shrine, in the abbatial church of Our Lady at Ham, in Picardy, belonging to the regular canons of St. Genevieve.
From The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Principal Saints January, February, March by Butler, Alban
The second James de Silly—born at Caen—was ordained Bishop of Sees on February 26th, 1511; he was also Abbot of St. Vigor and St. Pierre- sur-Dives, where he restored and beautified the abbatial church.
From The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. I. (of V.) by Saintsbury, George
The abbatial residence, still existent, has a curious exterior pulpit built into the wall, examples of which are not too frequent in France.
From Castles and Chateaux of Old Touraine and the Loire Country by Mansfield, M. F. (Milburg Francisco)
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