Rechabite
/ (ˈrɛkəˌbaɪt) /
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noun
a total abstainer from alcoholic drink, esp a member of the Independent Order of Rechabites, a society devoted to abstention
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Word Origin for Rechabite
C14: via Medieval Latin from Hebrew Rēkābīm descendants of Rēkāb . See Jeremiah 35:6
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How to use Rechabite in a sentence
"I always tell Mrs. Hancock that her wine would cause a Rechabite to recant," he observed gaily.
Arundel|Edward Frederic BensonThey'll be putting him in the family vault at Lezayre with his father, the staunch ould Rechabite.
The Manxman|Hall CaineI was born near it, and used to drink at that pump when I was a Rechabite of six years old.
Famous Houses and Literary Shrines of London|A. St. John AdcockWe do not stand here in the character of a modern Rechabite.
Leading Articles on Various Subjects|Hugh Miller