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Sabbath

[ sab-uhth ]

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noun

the Sabbath, the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the day of rest and religious observance among Jews and some Christians.
the Sabbath, the first day of the week, Sunday, observed by most Christians as a day of public worship and often of rest.
any special day of prayer, worship, or rest.
Often sabbath. a day or other period of rest or break from certain forms of activity:
If people gave themselves a weekly sabbath from electronic devices, it would probably cure many ills.
Sometimes sabbath. Sabbat ( def 2 ).

Sabbath

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noun

the seventh day of the week, Saturday, devoted to worship and rest from work in Judaism and in certain Christian Churches
Sunday, observed by Christians as the day of worship and rest from work in commemoration of Christ's Resurrection
not capital a period of rest
Also calledsabbatwitches' Sabbath a midnight meeting or secret rendezvous for practitioners of witchcraft, sorcery, or devil worship

Sabbath

The holy day of rest and reflection observed each Saturday among the Jews . This custom fulfills the fourth of the Ten Commandments (“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy”). The Sabbath commemorates the last of the seven days of Creation as described in the Book of Genesis , the day God rested from his labors of creating the heavens and the Earth .

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Notes

Christians have traditionally kept Sunday as a weekly day of rest in adaptation of the Jewish observance, and in commemoration of the Resurrection of Jesus . Some denominations, such as the Seventh-Day Adventists , observe Saturday as the Sabbath.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sabbath¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English sabat, sabadt, sabath, Old English sabat, from Latin sabbatum, from Greek ��á��ٴǲ�, from Hebrew ��󲹲��ٳ� “r��”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Sabbath¹

Old English sabbat, from Latin sabbatum, from Greek sabbaton, from Hebrew ��󲹲��ٳ�, from ��ٳ� to rest

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No reason has been given, although it may have something to do with the funeral taking place on Shabbat, the Jewish Sabbath.

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Heavy metal star Ozzy Osbourne reveals the date for his final show, which will also reunite the founding members of Black Sabbath after 20 years.

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He adds that in a small act of resistance, Agam had refused to perform any jobs on the Sabbath, the Jewish day of rest.

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Black Sabbath super fans say they are willing to spend small fortunes when it comes to getting a ticket for the legendary heavy metal band's final show.

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Back to the Beginning attendees will get a double helping of Osbourne, who will play a short solo set before joining Black Sabbath for his final performance.

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