During the sixties [1860s] the Sabbatarians were particularly active in their attacks on Sunday excursions, and this had an effect both on the companies and the public.
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Sabbatarian
//ˌsæb.əˈtɛɹ.i.ən//
Synonyms for "sabbatarian" (49 found)
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Related words (24)
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Translations
25 translations across 5 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- съботянин noun (seventh-day Sabbatarian, Sabbath-keeper, Saturday-keeper)
Esperanto
4 entries- dimanĉistino noun (first-day Sabbatarian, Sunday-keeper)
- dimanĉisto noun (first-day Sabbatarian, Sunday-keeper)
- sabatistino noun (sixth-day Sabbatarian, Friday-keeper)
- sabatistino noun (seventh-day Sabbatarian, Sabbath-keeper, Saturday-keeper)
French
4 entries- sabbataire noun (sixth-day Sabbatarian, Friday-keeper)
- sabbataire noun (seventh-day Sabbatarian, Sabbath-keeper, Saturday-keeper)
- sabbatiste noun (sixth-day Sabbatarian, Friday-keeper)
- sabbatiste noun (seventh-day Sabbatarian, Sabbath-keeper, Saturday-keeper)
German
4 entries- Sabbatarier noun (sixth-day Sabbatarian, Friday-keeper)
- Sabbatarier noun (seventh-day Sabbatarian, Sabbath-keeper, Saturday-keeper)
- Sabbatarierin noun (sixth-day Sabbatarian, Friday-keeper)
- Sabbatarierin noun (seventh-day Sabbatarian, Sabbath-keeper, Saturday-keeper)
Hebrew
2 entries- שׁוֹמֵר שַׁבָּת noun (sixth-day Sabbatarian, Friday-keeper)
- שׁוֹמֵר שַׁבָּת noun (seventh-day Sabbatarian, Sabbath-keeper, Saturday-keeper)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
The Newcastle & Carlisle Railway announced a special Sunday excursion from Newcastle to Carlisle for August 29, 1841, and immediately ran up against strong Sabbatarian opposition.
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