Sab·bat

[sab-uht]
noun ( sometimes lowercase ) Demonology.
(in the 14th–16th centuries) a secret rendezvous of witches and sorcerers for worshiping the Devil, characterized by orgiastic rites, dances, feasting, etc.
Also, Sabbath.
Also called witches' Sabbath.


Origin:
1645–55; < French: special use of sabbat Sabbath

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sabbat (ˈsæbæt, -ət) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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another word for Sabbath

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sabbat
"witches' sabbath," 1652, from Fr. form of sabbath (q.v.); a special application of that word.
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