sabbatarian

Sab·ba·tar·i·an

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sab-uh-tair-ee-uh n]
- /ˌsæb əˈtɛər i ən/
- /ˌsæ.bə.ˈteə.rɪən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sab-uh-tair-ee-uh n]
- /ˌsæb əˈtɛər i ən/

Definitions of sabbatarian word

noun sabbatarian a person who observes the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the Sabbath. 1
noun sabbatarian a person who adheres to or favors a strict observance of Sunday. 1
adjective sabbatarian of or relating to the Sabbath and its observance. 1
noun sabbatarian a person advocating the strict religious observance of Sunday 0
noun sabbatarian a person who observes Saturday as the Sabbath 0
adjective sabbatarian of or relating to the Sabbath or its observance 0

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Origin of sabbatarian

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

1605-15; < Late Latin sabbatāri(us) (sabbat(um) Sabbath + -ārius -ary) + -an

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Parts of speech for Sabbatarian

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sabbatarian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sabbatarian usage trend in Literature

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