sabbath
sab·bath [sabbath sabbaths] BrE [ˈsæbəθ] NAmE [ˈsæbəθ] (often the Sabbath) noun singular
(in Judaism and Christianity)the holy day of the week that is used for resting and worshipping God. For Jews this day is Saturday and for Christians it is Sunday
•to keep/break the Sabbath (= to obey/not obey the religious rules for this day)
Word Origin:
Old English, from Latin sabbatum, via Greek from Hebrew šabbāt̲, from šāb̲at̲ ‘to rest’.
Example Bank:
•It was considered a sin to work or play on the Sabbath.
•The speaker advocated a less austere observance of the Sabbath.
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