esbat

[ es-bat ]

/ ˈɛs bæt /

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noun

a convocation of witches.

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Origin of esbat

1965–70; apparently a contemporary borrowing of Old French esbat amusement, diversion (French ébat), derivative of esbattre frolic, equivalent to es-ex-¹ + battre<Latin battuere pound, beat; compare obsolete English esbatement amusement

Words nearby esbat

Esaki, Esaki diode, Esarhaddon, Esau, ESB, esbat, Esbjerg, Esbo, esc., escabeche, escadrille

How to use esbat in a sentence

Though there was no fixed day for the Esbat, it seems probable that one day in the week was observed in each locality.
The Witch-cult in Western Europe|Margaret Alice Murray
The business carried on at the Esbat was usually the practice of magic for the benefit of a client or for the harming of an enemy.
The Witch-cult in Western Europe|Margaret Alice Murray
He found Bel-Esbat easily, and without more inquiries, rang, and the door opened.
The Forty-Five Guardsmen|Alexandre Dumas