gestatorial
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]See Latin gestātōrius.
Adjective
[edit]gestatorial (not comparable)
- Used for carrying.
- 2002, Claudio Rendina, The Popes: Histories and Secrets, page 603:
- He always used the tiara and the gestatorial throne, and the majestatis plural sounded coldly once again on his lips.
Usage notes
[edit]- Used almost exclusively in the phrase gestatorial chair, a kind of portable papal throne.