Rechabite

noun

Rech·​ab·​ite

ˈrekəˌbīt

plural -s

1

: a member of a family group in ancient Israel that lived in tents rather than in houses and abstained from drinking wine

2

: an abstainer from intoxicating drinks

especially : a member of a benefit society founded in England in 1835 and dedicated to total abstinence

3

: one who lives in tents

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin Rechabitae (plural), from Hebrew Rēkhābh Rechab, ancestor of the family (Jeremiah 35:2) + Latin -ita -ite

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