Rechabite
noun
Rech·ab·ite
ˈrekəˌbīt
plural -s
1
: a member of a family group in ancient Israel that lived in tents rather than in houses and abstained from drinking wine
2
: an abstainer from intoxicating drinks
especially : a member of a benefit society founded in England in 1835 and dedicated to total abstinence
3
: one who lives in tents
Word History
Etymology
Late Latin Rechabitae (plural), from Hebrew Rēkhābh Rechab, ancestor of the family (Jeremiah 35:2) + Latin -ita -ite