请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 esbat
释义

esbat

[ es-bat ]
/ ˈɛs bæt /

noun

a convocation of witches.

Origin of esbat

1965–70; apparently a contemporary borrowing of Old French esbat amusement, diversion (French ébat), derivative of esbattre frolic, equivalent to es-ex-1 + battre<Latin battuere pound, beat; compare obsolete English esbatement amusement

Words nearby esbat

Esaki, Esaki diode, Esarhaddon, Esau, ESB, esbat, Esbjerg, Esbo, esc., escabeche, escadrille
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for esbat

  • The business carried on at the Esbat was usually the practice of magic for the benefit of a client or for the harming of an enemy.

    The Witch-cult in Western Europe|Margaret Alice Murray
  • Though there was no fixed day for the Esbat, it seems probable that one day in the week was observed in each locality.

    The Witch-cult in Western Europe|Margaret Alice Murray
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/27 1:05:31