/sab"euht/ , n. ( sometimes l.c. ) Demonology.
(in the 14th-16th centuries) a secret rendezvous of witches and sorcerers for worshiping the Devil, characterized by orgiastic rites, dances, feasting, etc.
Also, Sabbath . Also called witches' Sabbath .
[ 1645-55; sabbat SABBATH ]