esbat
[ es-bat ]
noun
a convocation of witches.
Origin of esbat
11965–70; 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
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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 MurrayThe 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 MurrayHe found Bel-esbat easily, and without more inquiries, rang, and the door opened.
The Forty-Five Guardsmen | Alexandre Dumas
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