*sabbat*

‖n. pl. [ LL. Insabatati. See 1st In-, and Sabot. ] The Waldenses; -- so called from their peculiarly cut or marked sabots, or shoes. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Sabbath. ] In mediaeval demonology, the nocturnal assembly in which demons and sorcerers were thought to celebrate their orgies. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. Sabbatarius: cf. F. sabbataire. See Sabbath. ] 1. One who regards and keeps the seventh day of the week as holy, agreeably to the letter of the fourth commandment in the Decalogue. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ There were Christians in the early church who held this opinion, and certain Christians, esp. the Seventh-day Baptists, hold it now. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A strict observer of the Sabbath. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the Sabbath, or the tenets of Sabbatarians. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The tenets of Sabbatarians. Bp. Ward (1673). [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. sabat, sabbat, F. sabbat, L. sabbatum, Gr. sa`bbaton, fr. Heb. shabbāth, fr. shābath to rest from labor. Cf. Sabbat. ] 1. A season or day of rest; one day in seven appointed for rest or worship, the observance of which was enjoined upon the Jews in the Decalogue, and has been continued by the Christian church with a transference of the day observed from the last to the first day of the week, which is called also Lord's Day. [ 1913 Webster ]

Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Ex. xx. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The seventh year, observed among the Israelites as one of rest and festival. Lev. xxv. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Fig.: A time of rest or repose; intermission of pain, effort, sorrow, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

Peaceful sleep out the sabbath of the tomb. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sabbath breaker, one who violates the law of the Sabbath. --
Sabbath breaking, the violation of the law of the Sabbath. --
Sabbath-day's journey, a distance of about a mile, which, under Rabbinical law, the Jews were allowed to travel on the Sabbath. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Sabbath, Sunday. Sabbath is not strictly synonymous with Sunday. Sabbath denotes the institution; Sunday is the name of the first day of the week. The Sabbath of the Jews is on Saturday, and the Sabbath of most Christians on Sunday. In New England, the first day of the week has been called “the Sabbath, ” to mark it as holy time; Sunday is the word more commonly used, at present, in all parts of the United States, as it is in England. “So if we will be the children of our heavenly Father, we must be careful to keep the Christian Sabbath day, which is the Sunday.” Homilies. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Without Sabbath, or intermission of labor; hence, without respite or rest. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. [ Gr. &unr_;: cf. F. sabbatique. ] Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sabbatical year (Jewish Antiq.), every seventh year, in which the Israelites were commanded to suffer their fields and vineyards to rest, or lie without tillage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. sabbatismus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; to keep the Sabbath: cf. F. sabbatisme. See Sabbath. ] Intermission of labor, as upon the Sabbath; rest. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]