Seventh-Day

Seventh-Day
adjective Date: 1684 advocating or practicing observance of Saturday as the Sabbath

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  • Seventh day — Seventh Sev enth, a. [From {Seven}: cf. AS. seofo[eth]a.] 1. Next in order after the sixth;; coming after six others. [1913 Webster] On the seventh day, God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • seventh-day — [sev′ənthdā′] adj. 1. of the seventh day (Saturday) 2. [often Seventh Day] observing the Sabbath on Saturday [Seventh Day Adventists] …   English World dictionary

  • Seventh-day — /ˈsɛvənθ deɪ/ (say sevuhnth day) adjective designating certain Christian denominations who make Saturday their chief day of rest and religious observance: Seventh day Baptists. Also, Seventh Day, Seventh Day …  

  • Seventh-Day — /sev euhnth day /, adj. designating certain Christian denominations that make Saturday their chief day of rest and religious observance: Seventh Day Adventists. Also, seventh day. * * * …   Universalium

  • Seventh day — The seventh day may refer to:* Saturday, in most calendars * Sunday, in some calendars * The Shabbat in Judaism * The Sabbath in Seventh day Adventism and some other Christian denominationsee also* Sabbath in Christianity …   Wikipedia

  • seventh-day — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: seventh day 1. : of, relating to, or occurring on the seventh day 2. : advocating or practicing observance of Saturday as the Sabbath …   Useful english dictionary

  • Seventh-Day — Sev′enth Day or sev′enth day adj. rel designating certain Christian denominations that make Saturday their chief day of rest and religious observance: Seventh Day Adventists[/ex] …   From formal English to slang

  • seventh day — noun Usage: usually capitalized S 1. : saturday used chiefly by the Friends 2. : the Sabbath of the Jews and some Christian bodies * * * seventh day noun Saturday • • • Main Entry: ↑seven …   Useful english dictionary

  • Seventh-day Adventist Church — Classification Protestant Orientation Adventist Polity Modified presbyterian polity Geographical …   Wikipedia

  • Seventh Day Baptist — Seventh Day Baptists are Christian Baptists who continue to observe the Sabbath on Saturday, which is the original seventh day of the week for the founding Judaeo Christian faith. The Seventh Day Baptist World Federation today represents over… …   Wikipedia

  • Seventh-day Adventist Commentary Reference Series — Type Religious Location USA Region served Worldwide Parent organization General Conference of Seventh day Adventists …   Wikipedia

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