ABBATIAL

abbatial

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

abbatial (comparative more abbatial, superlative most abbatial)

Belonging to, relating to, or pertaining to an abbey, abbot, or abbess. [Late 17th century.]

Source: Wiktionary


Ab*ba"tial, a. Etym: [LL. abbatialis : cf. F. abbatial.]

Definition: Belonging to an abbey; as, abbatial rights.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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