gestatorial

English

Etymology

See Latin gestātōrius.

Adjective

gestatorial (not comparable)

  1. 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
  • Used almost exclusively in the phrase gestatorial chair, a kind of portable papal throne.
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