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sab·ba·tar·i·an
I. \ˌsabəˈterēən, -ta(a)r-, -tār-\ noun
(-s)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Latin sabbatarius, noun, sabbatarian (from sabbatum sabbath + -arius -ary) + English -an, n. suffix
1. : one who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week as holy in conformity with the letter of the decalogue
2. : one who favors strict observance of the sabbath
< were strict Sabbatarians, would not even read Sunday papers — Time >
3. : 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
II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: Late Latin sabbatarius, adjective, sabbatarian (from Latin sabbatum sabbath + -arius -ary) + English -an, adjective suffix
1. : of or relating to the sabbath or to sabbatarians
< sabbatarian regulations >
2. : rigidly strict in the manner advocated by sabbatarians
< a soberer crowd … almost sabbatarian in its decorousness — Robert Lynd > |