Crossword-Solution: RECHABITE
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| Rechabite | n. | One of the descendants of Jonadab, the son of Rechab, all of whom by his injunction abstained from the use of intoxicating drinks and even from planting the vine. Jer. xxxv. 2-19. Also, in modern times, a member of a certain society of abstainers from alcoholic liquors. |
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| Tent-dweller | 2 answers |
| Teetotaller | 3 answers |
| Abstainer | 35 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
ARETE
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greedy person
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Sentences with RECHABITE (5)
The nobler elements had gathered to Jehu, as represented by the Rechabite, Jehonadab, evidently a Jehovah worshipper, and closely associated with the fierce soldier in this chapter.
The Rechabite sheikh was evidently a man of mark, and apparently one of the leaders of those who had not 'bowed the knee to Baal'; and Jehu's disclosure of his animating motive was meant to secure the alliance of that party through one of its chiefs.
The public institutions, besides the banks and insurance offices, are a mechanics' institute and reading room, a library society, several circulating libraries, two horticultural societies, a benevolent society, auxiliary bible society, two masonic lodges, odd fellows society, rechabite society, and a teetotal society.
Line 240._ A Rechabite poor Will must live, And drink of Adam's ale.[289-1] _The Wandering Pilgrim._ FOOTNOTES: [287-2] Noisy jargon of the schools.--POMFRET: _Reason._ The sounding jargon of the schools.--COWPER: _Truth, line 367._ [287-3] But all the pleasure of the game Is afar off to view the flight.
HACHMONI The Baptist, man! ELIAKIM The Baptist; enemy of the Priests and of the Pharisees; to whom every Rechabite hath sworn death.