Sabbat
(in the 14th–16th centuries) a secret rendezvous of witches and sorcerers for worshiping the Devil, characterized by orgiastic rites, dances, feasting, etc.
Origin of Sabbat
1- Also called witches' Sabbath.
- Also Sabbath.
Words Nearby Sabbat
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How to use Sabbat in a sentence
See also Masinis rule forbidding action on the denunciation of those seen in the Sabbat.
A History of the Inquisition of Spain; vol. 4 | Henry Charles LeaFilthy rags are prayer cakes left over from the last Sabbat and become holed coffins for those still searching for involvement.
The Land of Look Behind | Paul Cameron BrownIt was about that time that the belief in the "Sabbat" or nocturnal assembly of the witches made its appearance.
A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 | Wallace NotesteinWhen she at last came to herself, she acknowledged that she had been to the Sabbat.
Medival Heresy and the Inquisition | A. S. TurbervilleVision of a Sabbat which Callot or Dor would only have painted in fear.
The Natural Philosophy of Love | Remy de Gourmont
British Dictionary definitions for sabbat
/ (ˈsæbæt, -ət) /
another word for Sabbath (def. 4)
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