English words for 'an instance of keeping the Sabbath'
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- one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)
- A person who favors the strict observance of the Sabbath (either the sixth, seventh, or first day of the week).
- A person who regards and keeps the first day of the week as holy and often considers it as a replacement for the seventh-day Sabbath, a Sunday-keeper.
- A person who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week ("Saturday", the Israelite or Jewish Sabbath) as holy in conformity with the fourth commandment of the Decalogue, such as an Orthodox Jew, Seventh-day Adventist, Seventh Day Baptist, a member of the Church of God (Seventh Day); a Sabbath-keeper, a Saturday-keeper.
- 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.
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- A person who keeps Sunday as a day of rest, but does not regard it as representing the Sabbath of the Old Testament of the Bible.
- (British, historical) A payment legally due from a parishioner to the parish, because the parishioner's house was built on land, ownership of which would have originally obliged the landowner to pay a tithe to the parish.
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noun
- (Judaism) The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.
- (music) The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.
- (anatomy) A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen.
- A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
- Devotional exercises introducing an office.
- (uncountable) The state of being prepared; readiness.
- (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
- (music) Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.
- the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
- the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
- preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
- the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
- a substance prepared according to a formula
- (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
- the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
- activity leading to skilled behavior
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- (ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
- Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
- The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
- Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
- (business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.
- The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
- the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
- act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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adj
adj
noun
- one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)
- A person who favors the strict observance of the Sabbath (either the sixth, seventh, or first day of the week).
- A person who regards and keeps the first day of the week as holy and often considers it as a replacement for the seventh-day Sabbath, a Sunday-keeper.
- A person who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week ("Saturday", the Israelite or Jewish Sabbath) as holy in conformity with the fourth commandment of the Decalogue, such as an Orthodox Jew, Seventh-day Adventist, Seventh Day Baptist, a member of the Church of God (Seventh Day); a Sabbath-keeper, a Saturday-keeper.
- 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.
noun
adv
verb
noun
- A person who keeps Sunday as a day of rest, but does not regard it as representing the Sabbath of the Old Testament of the Bible.
- (British, historical) A payment legally due from a parishioner to the parish, because the parishioner's house was built on land, ownership of which would have originally obliged the landowner to pay a tithe to the parish.
adj
noun
- (Judaism) The day before the Sabbath or other Jewish feast-day.
- (music) The previous introduction, as an integral part of a chord, of a note continued into a succeeding dissonance.
- (anatomy) A part of any animal body preserved as a specimen.
- A substance, especially a remedy, that is prepared.
- Devotional exercises introducing an office.
- (uncountable) The state of being prepared; readiness.
- (uncountable) The act of preparing or getting ready.
- (music) Any of the objects placed between the strings of a prepared piano.
- the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
- the cognitive process of thinking about what you will do in the event of something happening
- preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)
- the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
- a substance prepared according to a formula
- (music) a note that produces a dissonant chord is first heard in a consonant chord
- the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
- activity leading to skilled behavior
noun
- (ecclesiastical) Abstention from certain foods on days of penitential observance.
- Specifically, the practice of abstaining from intoxicating/alcoholic beverages; total abstinence; teetotalism).
- The practice of self-denial; self-restraint; forebearance from anything.
- Specifically, the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse, either permanently or until marriage.
- (business) Delay of spending to accrue capital.
- The act or practice of abstaining, refraining from indulging a desire or appetite.
- the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
- act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
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adj
adj
noun
- one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)
- A person who favors the strict observance of the Sabbath (either the sixth, seventh, or first day of the week).
- A person who regards and keeps the first day of the week as holy and often considers it as a replacement for the seventh-day Sabbath, a Sunday-keeper.
- A person who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week ("Saturday", the Israelite or Jewish Sabbath) as holy in conformity with the fourth commandment of the Decalogue, such as an Orthodox Jew, Seventh-day Adventist, Seventh Day Baptist, a member of the Church of God (Seventh Day); a Sabbath-keeper, a Saturday-keeper.
- 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.