abbatial

[uh-bey-shuhl]

ab·ba·tial

[uh-bey-shuhl]
adjective
of or pertaining to an abbot, abbess, or abbey.

Origin:
1635–45; < Late Latin abbātiālis. See abbacy, -al1
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Abbatial is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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abbatial (əˈbeɪʃəl)
 
adj
of or relating to an abbot, abbess, or abbey
 
[C17: from Church Latin abbātiālis, from abbāt-abbot; see -al1]

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