SABBATARIAN


Meaning of SABBATARIAN in English

I. ˌsabəˈterēən, -ta(a)r-, -tār- noun

( -s )

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Latin sabbatari us, 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 sabbatari us, 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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.