abstainer, abstinent, nondrinker
(noun) a person who refrains from drinking intoxicating beverages
abstainer, ascetic
(noun) someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
Source: WordNet® 3.1
abstainer (plural abstainers)
Agent noun of abstain; one who abstains; especially, one who abstains from something, such as the use of alcohol or drugs, or one who abstains for religious reasons; one who practices self-denial. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
• Nazarite
• teetotaler
• rabatines
Source: Wiktionary
Ab*stain"er, n.
Definition: One who abstains; esp., one who abstains from the use of intoxicating liquors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
