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Sab⋅bath

[sab-uhth]
–noun
1. the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the day of rest and religious observance among Jews and some Christians. Ex. 20:8–11.
2. the first day of the week, Sunday, similarly observed by most Christians in commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ.
3. any special day of prayer or rest resembling the Sabbath: Friday is the Muslim Sabbath.
4. (sometimes lowercase) a period of rest.
5. (sometimes lowercase) Demonology. Sabbat.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME, var. of sabbat, OE < L sabbatum < Gk sábbaton < Heb shabbāth rest


Sab⋅bath⋅less, adjective
Sab⋅bath⋅like, adjective


2. See Sunday.
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