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abbatial definition

ab·ba·tial (ə bā′s̸həl)

adjective

of an abbot, abbess, or abbey

Etymology: Fr < ML abbatialis < LL(Ec) abbatia, abbacy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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