the Christian Sabbath

  • 1Sabbath — Sab bath, n. [OE. sabat, sabbat, F. sabbat, L. sabbatum, Gr. sa bbaton, fr. Heb. shabb[=a]th, fr. sh[=a]bath 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2Sabbath breaker — Sabbath Sab bath, n. [OE. sabat, sabbat, F. sabbat, L. sabbatum, Gr. sa bbaton, fr. Heb. shabb[=a]th, fr. sh[=a]bath 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… …

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  • 3Sabbath breaking — Sabbath Sab bath, n. [OE. sabat, sabbat, F. sabbat, L. sabbatum, Gr. sa bbaton, fr. Heb. shabb[=a]th, fr. sh[=a]bath 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… …

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  • 4Sabbath-day's journey — Sabbath Sab bath, n. [OE. sabat, sabbat, F. sabbat, L. sabbatum, Gr. sa bbaton, fr. Heb. shabb[=a]th, fr. sh[=a]bath 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… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5(the) Sabbath — the Sabbath UK [ˈsæbəθ] US noun a day for people of some religions to rest and pray The Jewish Sabbath is Saturday and the Christian Sabbath is Sunday . Thesaurus: judaismhyponym important days in the christian calendarhyponym miscellaneous… …

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  • 6Sabbath in Christianity — For other uses, see Biblical Sabbath, seventh day Sabbath, Jewish Sabbath, High Sabbath, and Sabbath year. A Ten Commandments monument which includes the command to Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy …

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  • 7Sabbath — Sunday, the one day of the week commonly set apart and observed in Christian countries as a day of public worship, relaxation, and refreshment. State v Williams, 26 NC (4 Ired L) 400, 402. The word is not strictly synonymous with the word Sunday; …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 8Sabbath — [[t]sæ̱bəθ[/t]] N PROPER: the N, oft N n The Sabbath is the day of the week when members of some religious groups do not work. The Jewish Sabbath is on Saturday and the Christian Sabbath is on Sunday. ...a deeply religious man who will not… …

    English dictionary

  • 9Sabbath, the — Sab|bath, the [ sæbəθ ] noun a day for people of some religions to rest and pray. The Jewish Sabbath is Saturday and the Christian Sabbath is Sunday. keep/break the Sabbath to follow or not follow the rules about the Sabbath …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 10the Sabbath — UK [ˈsæbəθ] / US noun a day for people of some religions to rest and pray. The Jewish Sabbath is Saturday and the Christian Sabbath is Sunday. • keep/break the Sabbath to follow or not follow the rules about the Sabbath …

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