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: any of eight neo-pagan religious festivals commemorating phases of the changing seasons
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Most often these rituals, a part of Wiccan spiritual practice, celebrated the cycle of the seasons in eight holidays called sabbats.
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Helen A. Berger, The Conversation, 26 July 2023
Rituals are held for each sabbat.
—Helen A. Berger, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2020
Helen A. Berger, The Conversation, 26 July 2023
Rituals are held for each sabbat.
—Helen A. Berger, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2020
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Word History
Etymology
French, literally, sabbath, from Latin sabbatum
First Known Use
1652, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Sabbat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sabbat. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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