Strict Sabbath Observer Of Old Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 11, 2023

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	adjective • said of or relating to the Essenes noun • a member of an ascetic Jewish sect around the time of Jesus
	36%	5		Observer of the Sabbath
	noun • a member of a Jewish sect that observes a form of strict Orthodox Judaism
	36%	11		Observer of Saturday as the Sabbath day
	adjective • pertaining to the Sabbath and its observance noun • one who observes Saturday as the Sabbath (as in Judaism)

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