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Sabbatarian

[ sab-uh-tair-ee-uhn ]

noun

  1. a person who observes the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the Sabbath.
  2. a person who adheres to or favors a strict observance of Sunday.


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Sabbath and its observance.

Sabbatarian

/ ˌsæbəˈtɛərɪən /

noun

  1. a person advocating the strict religious observance of Sunday
  2. a person who observes Saturday as the Sabbath
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


adjective

  1. of or relating to the Sabbath or its observance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌSabbaˈtarianism, noun
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Other Words From

  • Sabba·tari·an·ism noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sabbatarian1

1605–15; < Late Latin sabbatāri ( us ) ( sabbat ( um ) Sabbath + -ārius -ary ) + -an
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sabbatarian1

C17: from Late Latin sabbatārius a Sabbath-keeper
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Example Sentences

The rigid strictness of Sabbatarian practice requires the full energy of middle life.

Ryper shooting began by law yesterday, but our Sabbatarian proclivities prevented us from going forth to the chase.

It was issued to appease the clamor of the clergy who demanded it, and was drafted, not by Lincoln, but by some pious Sabbatarian.

When did Sabbatarian observances begin to be required by the Word of God, and when again did they cease to be so?

I have an instance of a very grim assertion of extreme sabbatarian zeal.

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