shabbat
Sabbath (Jewish day of rest)
noun shah-BAT Rare
Origin: From Hebrew 'shabbat' (rest, cessation of work)
Usage Note
Shabbat (also written sabbat) is the Jewish weekly day of rest, observed from Friday sunset to Saturday nightfall. The more general sabbat in French can also refer to a witches' sabbath in historical or literary contexts. The phrase observer le shabbat means 'to observe the Sabbath'.
Examples
"La famille allume des bougies pour le shabbat."
Natural Translation
The family lights candles for Shabbat.
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