Sabbatarian

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noun

Sab·​ba·​tar·​i·​an ˌsa-bə-ˈter-ē-ən 

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: one who observes the Sabbath on Saturday in conformity with the letter of the fourth commandment

2

: an adherent of Sabbatarianism

Sabbatarian

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adjective

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: of or relating to the Sabbath

2

: of or relating to the Sabbatarians or Sabbatarianism

Examples of Sabbatarian in a Sentence

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Adjective

Even with that legal protection secured, Sabbatarian laws were revised and repealed around the country in the decades that followed. — Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2023

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin sabbatarius, from sabbatum Sabbath

First Known Use

Noun

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Sabbatarian

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