sabbath
Definition
- Noun:
- A day of rest and religious observance: The "Sabbath" is a weekly day dedicated to rest from work and to worship, observed by various religious groups. Its specific day varies by faith tradition.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Many families attend church services on the Sabbath.
- Observant Jews refrain from work from Friday evening until Saturday evening for the Sabbath.
- Keeping the Sabbath holy is one of the Ten Commandments.
Advanced Usage
"Sabbath observance": the practice of honoring the rules and rituals of the Sabbath day.
- Strict Sabbath observance includes prohibitions on lighting fires and using electronic devices.
"Sabbath-keeping": the act of observing the Sabbath.
- Their commitment to Sabbath-keeping shapes their weekly schedule.
Variants and Related Words
Sabbatical (adj/noun): Relating to the Sabbath; also, an extended period of leave from one's work, often for study or travel, etymologically linked to the concept of rest.
- The professor is on a year-long sabbatical to write a book.
Sabbathless (adj, rare): Without rest or a Sabbath.
- He led a sabbathless life of constant toil.
Synonyms
- Day of rest: A day set aside for cessation from work.
- Holy day: A day dedicated to religious observance.
Related Phrases
- Sabbath day's journey: A historical term, particularly in Jewish law, referring to the maximum distance (about 2,000 cubits) one was permitted to travel on the Sabbath. Now used figuratively for a short, easy trip.
- Their new house is just a Sabbath day's journey from here.
Related Idioms
- A witches' Sabbath / Sabbat: A supposed midnight meeting of witches and devils for revelry and witchcraft, derived from the term but with a different, occult meaning.
- The novel described a terrifying witches' sabbath in the forest.
Noun
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a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims
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