Sabbatarian

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Sab·ba·tar·i·an

(săb′ə-târ′ē-ən)

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.

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Sabbatarian

(ˌsæbəˈtɛərɪən)

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

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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.

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Noun	1.	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

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Sabbatarian

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

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The author has organized the main body of his text in five chapters devoted to the historical background and early attitudes toward charismatic and visionary experiences among Millerites and Sabbatarian Adventists up to 1850, the acceptance of WhiteAEs prophetic gift, the gift of prophecy becoming a part of the Seventh-day Adventist statement of beliefs, and other related subjects.

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District Court in Forth Worth, Texas, charged the company with violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 'by denying a reasonable religious accommodation' to James Robinson III, a Seventh-day Sabbatarian, and Chris Scruggs, a Messianic Jew, who had previously taken off religious holidays without pay.

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