Sabbath
ˈsæbəθ
Definition

Definition of Sabbath - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
religionday of rest and worship in Judaism
  • Jews observe the Sabbath from Friday evening.
day of rest holy day
2.
Christianityday of rest and worship in Christianity
  • Christians celebrate the Sabbath on Sunday.
Lord's Day rest day
3.
witchcraftmeeting of witches or sorcerers
  • They gathered for a secret Sabbath in the woods.
4.
ancient JudaismTECH.seventh year of rest in ancient JudaismTECH.
  • The land was left fallow during the Sabbath year.
sabbatical year
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Expressions with Sabbath

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religious education meeting held on the Sabbath day
Children attend Sabbath school every Saturday for religious lessons.
honor the Sabbath by worship and not doing regular work
Many families keep the Sabbath by attending services and avoiding chores.
violate the sanctity of the Sabbath day
He was criticized for choosing to break the Sabbath.
secret meeting of witches for rituals
The villagers feared the witches' Sabbath in the forest.
limited distance one can travel on the Sabbath
They walked a Sabbath day's journey to the synagogue.

Origin of Sabbath

Hebrew, shabbat (rest)

Terms with Sabbath included in their meaning

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Sabbath-related
of or relating to the Sabbath
Jewish dish
meat stew traditionally served on the Sabbath by Jews
jewish bread
sweet egg bread for Jewish Sabbath and holidays
Christianity
Sunday as the Christian Sabbath
Saturday observer
person observing Saturday as the Sabbath
strict observer
advocate for strict Sabbath observance
religion
related to the Sabbath or its observance
religion
related to the Sabbath day of rest

Examples of Sabbath in a sentence

  • Many refrain from work on the Sabbath.
  • Many people refrain from work on the Sabbath.
  • Legends spoke of a Sabbath held under the full moon.
  • The coven planned their next Sabbath with great secrecy.
  • Farmers prepared for the Sabbath by storing extra grain.
  • During the Sabbath, debts were forgiven in the community.

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  1. French:chabbat, Sabbat, ...
  2. German:Sabbat, Hexensabbat, ...
  3. Italian:Sabbath, sabba, ...
  4. Spanish:Sábado, Sabbath, ...
  5. Portuguese:sábado, sabbath, ...
  6. Chinese:安息日, 安息年, ...
  7. Japanese:安息日, サバト, ...
  8. Arabic:سَبْت, السبت, ...
  9. Hebrew:שַׁבָּת, שַׁבָּת, ...
  10. Russian:Суббота, шабаш, ...
  11. Ukrainian:субота, шабаш, ...
  12. Hindi:सब्बाथ, ...

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