单词 | Sabbath |
释义 | Sabbath —Sabbathless, adj. —Sabbathlike, adj. /sab"euhth/, n. 1. the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the day of rest and religious observance among Jews and some Christians. Ex. 20:8-11. 2. the first day of the week, Sunday, similarly observed by most Christians in commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ. 3. any special day of prayer or rest resembling the Sabbath: Friday is the Muslim Sabbath. 4. (sometimes l.c.) a period of rest. 5. (sometimes l.c.) Demonology. Sabbat. [bef. 900; ME, var. of sabbat, OE < L sabbatum < Gk sábbaton < Heb shabbath rest] Syn. 2. See Sunday. |
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