SABBATH


Meaning of SABBATH in English

Sab ‧ bath /ˈsæbəθ/ BrE AmE noun

[ Date: 900-1000 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: sabbatum , from Greek , from Hebrew shabbath 'rest' ]

1 . the Sabbath

a) Sunday, considered as a day of rest and prayer by most Christian churches

b) Saturday, considered as a day of rest and prayer in the Jewish religion and some Christian churches

2 . keep/break the Sabbath to obey or not obey the religious rules of the Sabbath

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.