WITCHES' SABBATH

Meaning of WITCHES' SABBATH in English

ˌWitches' ˈSabbath BrE AmE noun

a midnight meeting of witches, believed in the past to be attended by the Devil and to involve a lot of immoral sexual behaviour

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012

WITCHES' SABBATH — noun Date: circa 1676 a midnight assembly of witches, devils, and sorcerers for the celebration of rites and orgies
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
WITCHES' SABBATH — [witches' Sabbath] n (ca. 1676): a midnight assembly of witches, devils, and sorcerers for the celebration of rites and orgies
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WITCHES' SABBATH — nocturnal gathering of witches, a colourful and intriguing part of the lore surrounding them in Christian European tradition. The concept …
Britannica English vocabulary
WITCHES' SABBATH — noun Usage: often capitalized W&S : sabbat
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITCHES' SABBATH — Demonology. Sabbat. [ 1670-80 ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WITCHES SABBATH — n. midnight meeting of witches and sorcerers held for worshipping the devils or for other rites (medieval Christians believed it …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
WITCHES' SABBATH — Date: circa 1676 : a midnight assembly of witches, devils, and sorcerers for the celebration of rites and orgies
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WITCHES' SABBATH — Function: noun Date: circa 1676 : a midnight assembly of witches, devils, and sorcerers for the celebration of rites and …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
WITCHES' SABBATH — ■ noun see sabbath (sense 2).
Concise Oxford English vocab
WITCHES SABBATH — шабаш ведьм
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WITCHES SABBATH — шабаш ведьм
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WITCHES' SABBATH — Шабаш
Британский Англо-Русский словарь
SABBATH — sábbat; (Sunday) soledí
English interlingue dictionary
SABBATH — noun Etymology: Middle English sabat, from Anglo-French & Old English, from Latin sabbatum, from Greek sabbaton, from Hebrew shabbāth, literally, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SABBATH — Day of the week set aside for worship and observance of religious duties in Judaism and Christianity. The Jewish Sabbath …
Английский словарь Британика
SABBATH — ˈsabəth noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English sabath, sabat, from Old French sabat, sabbat & Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SABBATH — — Sabbathless , adj. — Sabbathlike , adj. /sab"euhth/ , n. 1. the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SABBATH — noun the seventh year, observed among the israelites as one of rest and festival. 2. sabbath ·noun fig.: a time …
Webster English vocab
SABBATH — ■ noun 1》 (often the Sabbath ) a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from …
Concise Oxford English vocab
SABBATH — Hebrew Shabbat (from shavat, cease, or desist), day of holiness and rest observed by Jews from sunset on Friday to …
Britannica English vocabulary
SABBATH — Sabbath BrE AmE ˈsæb əθ ▷ Sabbath|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SABBATH — / ˈsæbəθ; NAmE / (often the Sabbath ) noun [ sing. ] ( in Judaism and Christianity ) the holy …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SABBATH — Sab ‧ bath /ˈsæbəθ/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 900-1000 ; Language: Latin ; Origin: sabbatum , from Greek , …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SABBATH — n. 1 (in full sabbath day) a day of rest and religious observance kept by Christians on Sunday, Jews on …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SABBATH — n. 1 (in full sabbath day) a day of rest and religious observance kept by Christians on Sunday, Jews on …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SABBATH — n.1 (in full sabbath day) a day of rest and religious observance kept by Christians on Sunday, Jews on Saturday, …
Oxford English vocab
SABBATH — The Sabbath is the day of the week when members of some religious groups do not work. The Jewish Sabbath …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SABBATH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE black ▪ He also drummed with Black Sabbath and Samantha Fox. ▪ The band …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SABBATH — [noun] [C] - the day of the week kept by some religious groups for rest and worship (Sunday for most …
Cambridge English vocab
SABBATH — n. Day of the week set aside for worship and observance of religious duties in Judaism and Christianity. The Jewish …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
WITCHES — Silver. Witcher bubber; a silver bowl. Witcher tilter; a silver-hilted sword. Witcher cully; a silversmith.
Slang English vocab
SABBATH — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ Jewish , Muslim , etc. VERB + SABBATH ▪ keep , observe ▪ break , violate SABBATH …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SABBATH — (shabbath), "a day of rest," from shabath "to cease to do to," "to rest"). The name is applied to divers …
Smith's Bible English Dictionary
WITCHES — Ведьмы
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SABBATH — сущ. 1) а) (Sabbath) день отдохновения, суббота, шабаш (у евреев) б) день отдохновения, воскресенье (у христиан) sabbath school Syn : …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
WITCHES — Заколдовать
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
SABBATH — n 1. рел. священный день отдохновения ( суббота - у евреев, воскресенье - у христиан, пятница - у магометан ) …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
SABBATH — сущ.1) а) (Sabbath) день отдохновения, суббота, шабат (у евреев) б) день отдохновения, воскресенье (у христиан) - sabbath school Syn: the …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SABBATH — n 1. рел. священный день отдохновения ( суббота - у евреев, воскресенье - у христиан, пятница - у магометан ) …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
SABBATH — n 1. рел. священный день отдохновения ( суббота - у евреев, воскресенье - у христиан, пятница - у магометан ) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
SABBATH — сущ. 1) а) (Sabbath) день отдохновения, суббота, шабат ( у евреев ) б) день отдохновения, воскресенье ( у христиан ) …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SABBATH — сущ. 1) а) (Sabbath) день отдохновения, суббота, шабат (у евреев) б) день отдохновения, воскресенье (у христиан) - sabbath school Syn: the Lord's day в) день отдохновения, пятница …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SABBATH — _n. 1> суббота (у евреев) 2> воскресенье (у христиан) 3> _книж. покой, отдохновение 4> шабаш ведьм (тж. witches' sabbath)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
SABBATH — n. 1. суббота (у евреев) 2. воскресенье (у христиан) 3. книж. покой, отдохновение 4. шабаш ведьм (тж. witches' sabbath)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
SABBATH — _n. 1> суббота (у евреев) 2> воскресенье (у христиан) 3> _книж. покой, отдохновение 4> шабаш ведьм (тж. witches' sabbath)
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
WITCHES — Ведьмы
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
SABBATH — сущ. 1) а) (Sabbath) день отдохновения, суббота, шабаш (у евреев) б) день отдохновения, воскресенье (у христиан) sabbath school Syn : …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
WITCHES' BROTH — noun see witches' brew
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITCHES' BRIDLE — noun see witches' stirrup
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITCHES' STIRRUP — noun or witches' bridle : a tangle in a horse's mane
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITCHES' BREW — 1. a potent magical concoction supposedly prepared by witches. 2. a harmful or threatening mixture; diabolical concoction: a witches' brew …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WITCHES' BREW
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SEA WITCHES — [Folklore] For centuries stories of sea witches have predominately enhanced British folklore. The tales are believed by many in the …
Encyclopedia Mythica English vocab
WITCHCRAFT AND SORCERY — Use of alleged supernatural powers, usually to control people or events. Sorcery is sometimes distinguished from witchcraft in that sorcery …
Английский словарь Британика
WALPURGIS NIGHT — Night before May 1. The name comes from the 8th-century St. Walburga (or Walpurgis), an English missionary who ran an …
Английский словарь Британика
WITCH — I. ˈwich noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English wyche, from Old English wice, wic; probably akin to Old English …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITCHFINDER — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : a detector of witches ; specifically : a 17th century investigator charged with hunting down and obtaining …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WITCHCRAFT — the exercise or invocation of alleged supernatural powers to control people or events, practices typically involving sorcery or magic. Although …
Britannica English vocabulary
SORCERY — the practice of malevolent magic, derived from casting lots as a means of divining the future in the ancient Mediterranean …
Britannica English vocabulary
COVEN — basic group in which witches are said to gather. One of the chief proponents of the theory of a coven …
Britannica English vocabulary
MACBETH — a general in King Duncan's army who is spurred on by the prophecy of the Weird Sisters and his own …
Britannica English vocabulary
WITCH — n. & v. --n. 1 a sorceress, esp. a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WITCH — n. & v. n. 1 a sorceress, esp. a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WITCH — n. & v. --n. 1. a sorceress, esp. a woman supposed to have dealings with the devil or evil spirits. …
Oxford English vocab

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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