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Webster 1913 Edition


Sabbatarian

Sabˊba-ta′ri-an

,
Noun.
[L.
Sabbatarius
: cf. F.
sabbataire
. See
Sabbath
.]
1.
One who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week as holy, agreeably to the letter of the fourth commandment in the Decalogue.
☞ There were Christians in the early church who held this opinion, and certain Christians, esp. the
Seventh-day Baptists
, hold it now.
2.
A strict observer of the Sabbath.

Sabˊba-ta′ri-an

,
Adj.
Of or pertaining to the Sabbath, or the tenets of Sabbatarians.

Webster 1828 Edition


Sabbatarian

SABBATARIAN

,
Noun.
[from sabbath.] One who observes the seventh day of the week as the sabbath, instead of the first. A sect of baptists are called sabbatarians. They maintain that the Jewish sabbath has not been abrogated.

SABBATARIAN

,
Adj.
Pertaining to those who keep Saturday, or the seventh day of the week, as the sabbath.

Definition 2024


Sabbatarian

Sabbatarian

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Noun

Sabbatarian (plural Sabbatarians)

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. A person who favors the strict observance of the Sabbath (either the seventh day or first day of the week).
  4. 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.

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Adjective

Sabbatarian (comparative more Sabbatarian, superlative most Sabbatarian)

  1. Of or pertaining to the Sabbath, or the tenets of Sabbatarians.