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abbatial

ab·ba·tial

UK/əˈbe.ʃəl/ US/əˈbeɪ.ʃəl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

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

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.

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