Seventh-Day Adventist

noun

1. a member of an Adventist Christian denomination that makes Saturday the chief day of rest and religious observance.

Seventh-Day Adventist

noun

1. Protestant theol a member of that branch of the Adventists which constituted itself as a separate body after the expected Second Coming of Christ failed to be realized in 1844. They are strongly Protestant, believe that Christ's coming is imminent, and observe Saturday instead of Sunday as their Sabbath

Word History and Origins

Origin of Seventh-Day Adventist¹

1875–80

Example Sentences

Matthew Daniel Johnson, 34, was a school counselor at La Sierra Academy, a Seventh-day Adventist private school in Riverside, from 2016 to 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

They include a Baptist, a Muslim, a Seventh-Day Adventist and two practitioners of Santeria, as well as an atheist.

From Seattle Times

Three others have been convicted and sentenced to prison, including Dmytro Zelinsky, a Seventh-day Adventist who was given a three-year prison sentence this summer.

From Washington Times

One dialogue took place Sunday in Newport News at the Calvary Seventh-day Adventist Church, and another was slated for Monday evening at Restoration Christian Church, a police department spokeswoman said via text message.

From Washington Times

America already boasts a Blue Zone in Loma Linda, California, a Seventh-Day Adventist community that follows a health-forward lifestyle guided by faith.

From Salon