sabbat
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sab·bat
(săb′ət)n.
1. See witches' Sabbath.
2. Any of several holidays, usually four or eight in number, in Wicca and related Neopagan religious traditions.
[French, Sabbath, sabbat, from Old French, Sabbath; see Sabbath.]
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sabbat
(ˈsæbæt; -ət)n
(Alternative Belief Systems) another word for Sabbath4
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witch′es' Sab′bath
(or sab′bath),
n.
(in European folklore) a secret rendezvous of witches and sorcerers, characterized by orgiastic rites, dances, feasting, etc.
[1670–80]
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sabbat
A seasonal festival celebrated by witches.
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Noun | 1. | sabbat - a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy assembly - a group of persons who are gathered together for a common purpose |
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