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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
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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
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“Sabbat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sabbat. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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