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sabbatarian

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sabbatarian /ˌsabəˈtɛːriən /
noun a Christian who strictly observes Sunday as the sabbath.
a Jewish person who strictly observes the sabbath.
a Christian belonging to a denomination or sect that observes Saturday as the sabbath.
adjective relating to or upholding the observance of the sabbath:
they were severely puritanical and sabbatarian in outlook.
– DERIVATIVES
sabbatarianism noun
– ORIGIN early 17th century: from Latin sabbatarius (from sabbatum sabbath) + -an.
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