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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSabbat
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sa.bat
"Le dimanche est considéré comme un jour de repos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A general time of rest or relief from strenuous activity or labor.
"After months of intense touring, the band enjoyed a quiet Sabbath of relaxation." - 2
A day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday.
"They observe the Sabbath by attending services and refraining from secular work."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Hebrew word 'shabbath', meaning 'rest' or 'cessation', stemming from the verb 'shabath', meaning 'to rest or cease from work'. It entered Old English via Latin and Greek, deeply rooted in the biblical account of the creation Sabbath.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Sabbath" is said worldwide
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Sabbat
Transliteration: sa.bat
"Le dimanche est considéré comme un jour de repos."
Sabbat
Transliteration: ˈza.bat
"Die Familie feiert gemeinsam den Sabbat."
Sabato
Transliteration: ˈsa.ba.to
"Il sabato è un giorno di riposo per molte comunità."
Sábado
Transliteration: ˈsa.βa.ðo
"Dedican el sábado al descanso y la reflexión."
Sábado
Transliteration: ˈsa.ba.du
"Muitas pessoas descansam no sábado."
विश्राम दिवस
Transliteration: vishram divas
"वह शनिवार को विश्राम दिवस मानते हैं।"
安息日
Transliteration: ānxīrì
"他们在安息日停止了一切工作。"
안식일
Transliteration: ansigil
"그들은 안식일에 예배를 드린다."
安息日
Transliteration: ansokubi
"安息日には静かに過ごします。"
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