servile work
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have a holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.
From Time Magazine Archive
In general, all servile work that is necessary to insure against serious loss is lawful.
From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by Stapleton, John H. (John Henry)
Not to mention other examples, is not every Christian obliged to sanctify Sunday and to abstain on that day from unnecessary servile work?
From The Faith of Our Fathers by Gibbons, James
Because they were forbidden to light a fire, or do any servile work, on that day; and therefore Friday was very properly called the day of preparation.
From The Grounds of Christianity Examined by Comparing The New Testament with the Old by English, George Bethune
"The church only forbids servile work," said she.
From The Progressionists, and Angela. by Bolanden, Conrad von
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