esbat

noun

es·​bat

ˈesˌbat

plural -s

: a meeting of a coven of witches

Word History

Etymology

Old French, esbat, diversion, blow, from esbatre to divert, amuse, beat, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin exbattuere, from Latin ex- + battuere to beat

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