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Abstinent
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abstinent
English
Etymology
From en enm abstinent (adjective form).
Pronunciation
en /ˈæb.stɪ.nn̩t/ US
en /ˈæb.stə.nn̩t/ US
en en-us-abstinent.ogg US
Noun
en Christianity historical One of a Christian sect that appeared in France and Spain in the 3rd century, and practised abstinence from meat and sex.
References
7
German
Noun
m.weak in
abstinent one who abstains from something
Declension
m.weak
Descendants
pl abstynent 1
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