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Sabbath

[sab-uhth]

noun

  1. the Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the day of rest and religious observance among Jews and some Christians.

  2. the Sabbath, the first day of the week, Sunday, observed by most Christians as a day of public worship and often of rest.

  3. any special day of prayer, worship, or rest.

  4. Often sabbath a day or other period of rest or break from certain forms of activity.

    If people gave themselves a weekly sabbath from electronic devices, it would probably cure many ills.

  5. Sometimes sabbath Sabbat.



Sabbath

/ ˈæəθ /

noun

  1. the seventh day of the week, Saturday, devoted to worship and rest from work in Judaism and in certain Christian Churches

  2. Sunday, observed by Christians as the day of worship and rest from work in commemoration of Christ's Resurrection

  3. (not capital) a period of rest

  4. Also called: sabbat. witches' Sabbath.a midnight meeting or secret rendezvous for practitioners of witchcraft, sorcery, or devil worship

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sabbath

  1. The holy day of rest and reflection observed each Saturday among the Jews. This custom fulfills the fourth of the Ten Commandments (“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy”). The Sabbath commemorates the last of the seven days of Creation as described in the Book of Genesis, the day God rested from his labors of creating the heavens and the Earth.

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Christians have traditionally kept Sunday as a weekly day of rest in adaptation of the Jewish observance, and in commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus. Some denominations, such as the Seventh-Day Adventists, observe Saturday as the Sabbath.
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • Sabbathless adjective
  • Sabbathlike adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Sabbath1

First recorded before 900; Middle English sabat, sabadt, sabath, Old English sabat, from Latin sabbatum, from Greek áٴDz, from Hebrew 󲹲ٳ “r”
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Sabbath1

Old English sabbat, from Latin sabbatum, from Greek sabbaton, from Hebrew 󲹲ٳ, from ٳ to rest
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Two city centre exhibitions dedicated to the achievements of Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath are set to celebrate "a true Brummie icon", organisers say.

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It was during this time the band changed their name to Black Sabbath, and they went on to sign their first record deal, he explained.

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He noodles on it, playing a mix of Black Sabbath and reggae.

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Metallica is also set to join Black Sabbath for its final concert on July 5 in Birmingham, England.

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Three live acts dubbed "the future stars" of heavy metal are to perform in Birmingham as part of a special BBC celebration of Black Sabbath.

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