sabbatarian

UK/ˌsæb.əˈtɛɹ.i.ən/

sabbatarian is the alternative letter-case form of Sabbatarian.

Noun capitalized: Sabbatarian

Sabbatarian (plural Sabbatarians)

A person who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week ("Saturday", the Israelite or Jewish Sabbath) as holy in conformity with the fourth commandment of the Decalogue, such as an Orthodox Jew, Seventh-day Adventist, Seventh Day Baptist, a member of the Church of God (Seventh Day); a Sabbath-keeper, a Saturday-keeper.
A person who regards and keeps the first day of the week as holy and often considers it as a replacement for the seventh-day Sabbath, a Sunday-keeper.
- During the sixties [1860s] the Sabbatarians were particularly active in their attacks on Sunday excursions, and this had an effect both on the companies and the public.1954 June, R. Marchant, “Early Excursion Trains”, in Railway Magazine, page 427
A person who favors the strict observance of the Sabbath (either the sixth, seventh, or first day of the week).
A member of a non-Jewish religious sect originating in Russia distinguished by observance of Jewish rites and festivals including Saturday as the day of rest.

Sabbatarian (comparative more Sabbatarian, superlative most Sabbatarian)

Of or pertaining to the Sabbath, or the tenets of Sabbatarians.
- The Newcastle & Carlisle Railway announced a special Sunday excursion from Newcastle to Carlisle for August 29, 1841, and immediately ran up against strong Sabbatarian opposition.1954 June, R. Marchant, “Early Excursion Trains”, in Railway Magazine, page 426

From Medieval Latin sabbatarius, from Latin sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton), from Hebrew שבת (shabát) + -an. In use from c. 1610.

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What does sabbatarian mean?: Sabbatarian means a person who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week ("Saturday", the Israelite or Jewish Sabbath) as holy in conformity with the fourth commandment of the Decalogue, such as an Orthodox Jew, Seventh-day Adventist, Seventh Day Baptist, a member of the Church of God (Seventh Day); a Sabbath-keeper, a Saturday-keeper.
What is sabbatarian the alternative letter-case form of?: Sabbatarian is the alternative letter-case form of Sabbatarian.
What part of speech is sabbatarian?: Sabbatarian can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce sabbatarian?: Sabbatarian is pronounced /ˌsæb.əˈtɛɹ.i.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of sabbatarian?: The plural of sabbatarian is Sabbatarians.

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