Sabbatian

1 of 2

noun (1)

Sab·​ba·​tian

səˈbāsh(ē)ən

plural -s

: one of the followers of the Novatian presbyter Sabbatius who held that Easter and the feast of the Passover should be kept at the same time by Christians and Jews

Sabbatian

2 of 2

noun (2)

Sab·​ba·​ti·​an

ˌsabəˈtīən

variants or Shabbathaian or Shabbethaian

ˌshabəˈtīən

plural -s

: a follower of the cabalist Sabbatai Zebi who proclaimed himself the Messiah and was accepted as such by many Jews compare dönmeh

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Sabbatius, 4th century a.d. Novatian presbyter + English -an

Noun (2)

sabbatian from Sabbatius (latinized form of the name of Sabbatai Zebi †1676 Hebrew mystic) + English -an; shabbathaian, shabbethaian from Shabbethai (Sabbatai Zebi) + English -an

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