Meaning of abbatial | Babel Free
əˈbeɪ̯.ʃəlEquivalents
Examples
“a possible abbatial vacancy”
“Thus the abbatial succession came to be confined to members of the clan of the founder; and although originally the abbots were elected from the "founder's kin," and were distinct from those of the clan who possessed the abbatial lands, yet in process⟳ of time ecclesiastical line was merged in the secular, and both were united in one lay⟳ official, like⟳ the successors of St. Patrick at Armagh, who were the objects of St. Bernard's denunciations”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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