Sabbatarian


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Sab·ba·tar·i·an

 (săb′ə-târ′ē-ən)
n.
1. One who observes Saturday as the Sabbath, as in Judaism.
2. One who believes in strict observance of the Sabbath.
adj.
Relating to the Sabbath or to Sabbatarians.
[From Late Latin sabbatārius, from Latin sabbatum, Sabbath; see Sabbath.]
Sab′ba·tar′i·an·ism n.

Sabbatarian

(ˌsæbəˈtɛərɪən)
n
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a person advocating the strict religious observance of Sunday
2. (Judaism) a person who observes Saturday as the Sabbath
adj
(Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to the Sabbath or its observance
[C17: from Late Latin sabbatārius a Sabbath-keeper]
ˌSabbaˈtarianism n

Sab•ba•tar•i•an

(ˌsæb əˈtɛər i ən)

n.
1. a person, esp. a Christian, who observes Saturday as the Sabbath.
2. a person who adheres to or advocates a strict observance of Sunday as a day of rest.
adj.
3. of or pertaining to the Sabbath and its observance.
[1605–15; < Late Latin sabbatāri(us), derivative of sabbatum Sabbath]
Sab`ba•tar′i•an•ism, n.
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Sabbatarian - one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)
Judaism - the monotheistic religion of the Jews having its spiritual and ethical principles embodied chiefly in the Torah and in the Talmud
religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity
Adj.1.Sabbatarian - pertaining to the Sabbath and its observance
Translations

sabbatarian

[ˌsæbəˈtɛərɪən]
A. ADJ → sabatario
B. N → sabatario/a m/f partidario/a de guardar estrictamente el domingo

Sabbatarian

n → strenger Befürworter des Sonntagsgebots or (Jewish) → Sabbatgebots
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