Sabbath

English

/ˈsæbəθ/

noun
Definitions
  • Saturday, observed in Judaism and some Christian denominations as a day of rest and worship.
  • Sunday, observed in most of Christianity as a day of rest and worship.
  • Friday, observed in Islam as a day of rest and worship.
  • A meeting of witch. Also called a witches' sabbath, sabbat, or black sabbath.
  • (historical) Among the ancient Jews and Hebrews, the seventh year, when the land was left fallow.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sabat inherited from Old English Sabat derived from Old French sabat derived from Latin sabbatum (Sabbath, Saturday) derived from Ancient Greek σάββατον (Sabbath) derived from Hebrew (modern) שַׁבָּת (Sabbath, Shabbat, sabbath, Saturday, weekly day of rest).

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

שַׁבָּת

Gloss

Sabbath, Shabbat, sabbath, Saturday, weekly day of rest

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