Sabbat

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the eight major holy days celebrated in Wicca.
  2. 2
    Witches' Sabbath.

    "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."

  3. 3
    a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy wordnet

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witches sabbathordealwitches' sabbath

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"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."

Etymology

From French sabbat (“Sabbath”).

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