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Sabbath

Sab·bath [ sábbəth ] (plural Sab·baths)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. Sunday as day of religious worship: Sunday, observed by most Christians as the day of worship and rest from work

2. Saturday as day of religious worship: Saturday, observed as a day of religious worship and rest from work in Judaism and some Christian denominations

3. paranormal 
Same as  witches' Sabbath


[Pre-12th century. Via Latin sabbatum< Greek sabbaton< Hebrew šabbāṯ "rest" < šāḇaṯ "to rest"]
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