visitatorial

American  

[viz-i-tuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] / ˌvɪz ɪ təˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr- /

adjective

1. of or relating to an official visitor or official visitation.

2. having the power of visitation.

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visitatorial British  

/ ˌvɪzɪtəˈtɔːrɪəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or for an official visitation or visitor

2. empowered to make official visitations

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Etymology

Origin of visitatorial

1680–90; < Medieval Latin vīsitātōri ( us ) ( see visitation, -tory ¹) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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visitatorial

This is called by Mr. Shirley the "Parsons view," from the fact that it was largely drawn from an argument made by Chief Justice Parsons in regard to visitatorial powers at Harvard College.

From Daniel Webster by Lodge, Henry Cabot

S. Peter exercising supreme visitatorial power 145 VII.

From St. Peter, His Name and His Office As set forth in holy scripture by Allies, Thomas W.

As ‘Supreme Head of the Church’ Henry VIII. renewed the visitatorial authority of the Archbishops, and both he and Edward VI. confirmed the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the Chapter.

From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Ripon A Short History of the Church and a Description of Its Fabric by Hallett, Cecil Walter Charles

As a result of these charges, combined with the hopeless financial situation in which the College was floundering, the Board of the Royal Institution determined to exercise their visitatorial power and to make an investigation.

From McGill and its Story, 1821-1921 by MacMillan, Cyrus

The Queen, however, still had over the Church a visitatorial power of vast and undefined extent.

From The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 by Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron