Sabbat

American  

[sab-uht] / ˈsæb ət /

Sometimes sabbath or sabbat

noun

1. in Wicca or neopagan religions, one of eight annual festivals of seasonal celebration and ritual observance, including the solstices, equinoxes, and other days.

2. Also called witches' Sabbath.  in the 14th–16th centuries, a secret rendezvous of witches and sorcerers for worshiping the Devil, characterized by orgiastic rites, dances, feasting, etc.

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sabbat British  

/ ˈsæbæt, -ət /

noun

1. another word for Sabbath

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Etymology

Origin of Sabbat

First recorded in 1645–55; from French: special use of sabbat Sabbath

Example Sentences

Following her split from Bendjima, Kardashian struck up a relationship with "Grown-ish" actor Luka Sabbat, now 23.

From Fox News • Oct. 19, 2021

The company also sought to recruit celebrities and social media influencers with large numbers of underage followers, such as Miley Cyrus and Instagram influencer Luka Sabbat.

From The Guardian • Feb. 14, 2020

Selena Gomez, Luka Sabbat and Austin Butler play out-of-town visitors who are unflatteringly described as “urban hipsters,” which is nothing if not self-referential on Jarmusch’s part.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2019

As a musician, he had some success playing with Sabbat, an English thrash-metal act.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 25, 2018

So Lazlo didn’t ask himself What could I do? that morning as the second Sabbat of Twelfthmoon dawned in the city of Weep, but “What will I do?”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor