Shabbat

noun

: the Jewish Sabbath

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Sonya Meyerson-Knox, a spokesperson for the anti-Zionist group Jewish Voice for Peace, which has opposed the war since 2023, said a member was uninvited to Shabbat family dinners because of differing opinions about the war. Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 13 Aug. 2025 Some in that list were later assassinated — like journalist Hossam Shabbat — or severely wounded. Aya Batrawy, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025 An Orthodox man was shot in the shoulder while walking to synagogue on Shabbat. Debra Silverstein, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025 In Jerusalem, the alarms went off at 6:30AM on Shabbat. Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for Shabbat

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew shabbāth

First Known Use

circa 1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shabbat was circa 1905

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“Shabbat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shabbat. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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