seventh-day adventist

seventh-day adventist
noun
Usage: usually capitalized S&A & often capitalized D

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Seventh-Day Adventist 7 [Seventh-Day Adventist Seventh-Day Adventists] [ˌsevnθ deɪ ˈædvəntɪst] [ˌsevnθ deɪ ˈædvəntɪst] noun
a member of a Christian religious group that believes that Christ will soon return to Earth
 
Culture:
The group was founded in 1860. Seventh-Day Adventists have their sabbath (= the day of the week when they rest and worship God) on Saturday instead of Sunday, and they believe that Christ will soon return to earth. They are well known for their strict religious rules.

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