shabbat

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It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Pronunciation

/ʃəˈbɑːt/

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/ʃəˈbɑːt/ · /ʃəˈbɑt/

Definition of shabbat

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The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.

“I leave early on Fridays, as I don't work on Shabbat.”
“This year, due to the fact that the 24th of the Hebrew month of Tishrei falls on Shabbat, the ceremonies will be held on Sunday, the 25th of Tishrei, as they will be every year when the 24th of Tishrei falls on Shabbat.”

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The Jewish Sabbath, from sundown Friday to nightfall Saturday, commemorating God's rest on the seventh day in the book of Genesis.

“I leave early on Fridays, as I don't work on Shabbat.”
“This year, due to the fact that the 24th of the Hebrew month of Tishrei falls on Shabbat, the ceremonies will be held on Sunday, the 25th of Tishrei, as they will be every year when the 24th of Tishrei falls on Shabbat.”
The ceremonial first meal of Shabbat.

“Please join us for Shabbat tonight.”
(alt-of, alternative)Alternative form of Sabbath (“witches' meeting”).

noun

Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.

Borrowed from Hebrew שבת (shabát, “rest”). Variants ending in -s were influenced by the Yiddish form שבת (shabes). Doublet of Sabbath.

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