sabbath
/ˈsæbəθ/noun
1
- (常作the Sabbath)a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday安息日, 主日(犹太教徒以星期五晚到星期六晚为安息日, 大多数基督教徒以星期日为安息日)。
2
- (亦作witches' sabbath)a supposed annual midnight meeting of witches with the Devil(假设的)巫师与魔鬼撒旦每年一次的夜半集会。
词源
Old English, from Latin sabbatum, via Greek from Hebrew šabbāṯ, from šāḇaṯ 'to rest'.