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sabbat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • coven noun A group or gathering of witches.
  • Sabbath noun A weekly day set aside for rest and religious observance — Saturday in Judaism, Sunday in most Christian traditions, and Friday in Islam.

Senses

sabbat is used for these senses in English:

  • Sabbath Saturday, observed in Judaism as a day of rest and worship.
  • coven A formal group or assembly of witches.
  • witches' Sabbath A supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy.

coven — full definition

  1. noun A group or gathering of witches.
  2. noun More loosely, any small, tight-knit group with shared interests, sometimes used with a slightly sinister or gossipy tone.

Sabbath — full definition

  1. noun A weekly day set aside for rest and religious observance — Saturday in Judaism, Sunday in most Christian traditions, and Friday in Islam.
  2. noun In folklore, a supposed midnight gathering of witches.

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