1. of, relating to, or characteristic of an abbot or abbess, or an abbey
Usage: formal; chiefly historical or religious contexts

Examples

• The abbatial robes were displayed in the monastery museum.
• She held the abbatial office for twenty years.
• The abbatial seal was used to authenticate important documents.
• The abbatial residence overlooked the valley.
• He studied abbatial traditions in medieval Europe.