Seventh-Day Adventist

American  

noun

1. a member of an Adventist Christian denomination that makes Saturday the chief day of rest and religious observance.

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Seventh-Day Adventist British  

noun

1. Protestant theol a member of that branch of the Adventists which constituted itself as a separate body after the expected Second Coming of Christ failed to be realized in 1844. They are strongly Protestant, believe that Christ's coming is imminent, and observe Saturday instead of Sunday as their Sabbath

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Etymology

Origin of Seventh-Day Adventist

1875–80

Example Sentences

He previously noted authorities believed the shooting was an isolated incident, but a state-wide alert was sent to other schools affiliated with the Seventh-Day Adventist Church out of an abundance of caution.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2024

They include a Baptist, a Muslim, a Seventh-Day Adventist and two practitioners of Santeria, as well as an atheist.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 1, 2024

America already boasts a Blue Zone in Loma Linda, California, a Seventh-Day Adventist community that follows a health-forward lifestyle guided by faith.

From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023

He attended private Seventh-Day Adventist schools, where he made good grades and worked as a math tutor in high school.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2022

My own children were at the Seventh-Day Adventist school, which was private and did not depend on government subsidies.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela