noun

Sabbath

SA-buhth

noun

A weekly day set aside for rest and religious observance — Saturday in Judaism, Sunday in most Christian traditions, and Friday in Islam.

"Observant Jewish families avoid work from Friday sunset through Saturday sunset for the Sabbath."

"Many churches treat Sunday as a Sabbath of rest and worship."

In folklore, a supposed midnight gathering of witches.

"The old legend described a witches' sabbath deep in the forest."

How to Use Sabbath

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe weekly holy day of rest observed in Judaism, Christianity, and (with a different day) Islam.

Common pairings

observe the Sabbath keep the Sabbath Sabbath rest

Sabbaths plural

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Observant Jewish families avoid work from Friday sunset through Saturday sunset for the _____.

From Hebrew shabbat via Greek and Latin sabbatum, ultimately tied to a root meaning "to rest" or "to cease."