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

Meanwhile, the official Seventh-Day Adventist Church has distanced itself from Hudson.

From The Daily Beast

The rather puzzling exception he explained by saying that he was a Seventh-day Adventist.

From Project Gutenberg

He and I roomed together at one time, when he held a ten nights' debate with a Seventh-day Adventist preacher.

From Project Gutenberg

Some years ago a young man in Europe—a Seventh-day Adventist—was giving answer for his faith.

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