SABBAT

sabbat, witches' Sabbath

(noun) a midnight meeting of witches to practice witchcraft and sorcery; in the Middle Ages it was supposed to be a demonic orgy

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sabbat (plural sabbats)

witches' Sabbath

Anagrams

• abbats, batabs

Noun

Sabbat (plural Sabbats)

(Wicca) Any of the eight major holy days celebrated in Wicca.

Anagrams

• abbats, batabs

Source: Wiktionary


Sab"bat, n. Etym: [See Sabbath.]

Definition: In mediæval demonology, the nocturnal assembly in which demons and sorcerers were thought to celebrate their orgies.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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