sabbataire

French

Etymology

From Latin sabbatārius.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

sabbataire (plural sabbataires)

1. Relating to the celebration of God on the day of Sabbath

   l'hérésie sabbataire.

Noun

sabbataire m (plural sabbataires)

1. Christianized Jew who would respect the day of Sabbath
2. Sabbatarian, Christian respecting the day of Sabbath because it is not formally abolished by the Scriptures

   les sabbataires rejetaient le dimanche et fêtaient le samedi.

Synonyms

• sabbatiste

Further reading

• “sabbataire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.