sabbath
安息日,主日
Definitions
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- : the seventh day of the week, Saturday, as the day of rest and religious observance among Jews and some Christians. Exodus 20:8–11.
- : the first day of the week, Sunday, similarly observed by most Christians in commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ.
- : any special day of prayer or rest resembling the Sabbath: Friday is the Muslim Sabbath.
- : a period of rest.
- : Demonology. Sabbat.
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Examples
On Friday evenings, Samir helps light the candles to usher in the Sabbath.
Ozzy Osbourne claims the band is based on Black Sabbath, but who did you base Spinal Tap on?
Well, it was based on an amalgam of bands—Black Sabbath, AC/DC, Motley Crue, Judas Priest, and Van Halen.
However, G-d is very clear about the Sabbath being a day of rest.
With a little effort, it is possible to keep kosher and respect the Sabbath.
And she said in this booming voice, ‘Tomorrow is the Sabbath.’
The prophet prayeth to be delivered from his enemies, and preacheth up the observance of the sabbath.
Unlike many other teachers, Susy had not to go about enticing boys to her Sabbath class.
Many of these young men have been trained in the Sabbath school, but at nineteen or twenty a change comes over them.
Death was declared an eternal sleep; God was declared a fiction, the Sabbath was abolished and religious worship denounced.
This minister had been accused by his antagonist of having been seen taking a walk through one of the parks on the Sabbath.