Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sabbat

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.03 in modern English

Syllables: sab-bat
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the eight major holy days celebrated in Wicca.

noun

Witches' Sabbath.

Example Sentences

"Latter day witches, continuing the age-long cult, frequently made use of these old circles as meeting places, holding esbats, sabbats, and performing their ritual "ring" dances within the circumference of the tall granite stones."
"“Holdin' Sabbats in the woods. It's all here you know,” Bottle continued, showing Sam his copy of Witchcraft Today."

Etymology

From French sabbat (“Sabbath”).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: sabbat

Inflected Forms

Sabbats (plural)

Synonyms

witches' sabbath

Questions

What does sabbat mean?: Any of the eight major holy days celebrated in Wicca.
Where does sabbat come from?: It is traced to French.

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