Sabbatarian
a person who observes the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the Sabbath.
a person who adheres to or favors a strict observance of Sunday.
of or relating to the Sabbath and its observance.
Origin of Sabbatarian
1Other words from Sabbatarian
- Sab·ba·tar·i·an·ism, noun
Words Nearby Sabbatarian
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How to use Sabbatarian in a sentence
The rigid strictness of Sabbatarian practice requires the full energy of middle life.
The Prime Minister | Anthony TrollopeRyper shooting began by law yesterday, but our Sabbatarian proclivities prevented us from going forth to the chase.
Three in Norway | James Arthur LeesIt was issued to appease the clamor of the clergy who demanded it, and was drafted, not by Lincoln, but by some pious Sabbatarian.
Abraham Lincoln: Was He A Christian? | John B. RemsburgWhen did Sabbatarian observances begin to be required by the Word of God, and when again did they cease to be so?
The Life of Cicero | Anthony TrollopeI have an instance of a very grim assertion of extreme Sabbatarian zeal.
Reminiscences of Scottish Life and Character | Edward Bannerman Ramsay
British Dictionary definitions for Sabbatarian
/ (ˌsæbəˈtɛərɪən) /
a person advocating the strict religious observance of Sunday
a person who observes Saturday as the Sabbath
of or relating to the Sabbath or its observance
Origin of Sabbatarian
1Derived forms of Sabbatarian
- Sabbatarianism, noun
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