shabbat

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UK/ʃəˈbɑːt/US/ʃəˈbɑt/

proper noun

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

“Please join us for Shabbat tonight.”

Less commonScrabble 14

Meanings

shabbat1

nounshabbat (plural shabbats or shabbatot)

plural shabbats · plural shabbatot

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Shabbat.

Shabbat2

proper noun

alternative Shabbath · alternative shabbath · alternative Shabbos · alternative shabbos · alternative Shabbas · alternative shabbas

  1. 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.

    1 more example

    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.

    2024 March 17, “Government Unanimously Approves National Remembrance Day for October 7 Disaster and the Swords of Iron War”, in gov.il, archived from the original on 04 Dec 2025
  2. The ceremonial first meal of Shabbat.

    Please join us for Shabbat tonight.

  3. alternativeAlternative form of Sabbath (“witches' meeting”).

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Origin

  1. Hebrewשבת“rest”
  2. EnglishShabbat

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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shabbat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabbat

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“shabbat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabbat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shabbat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shabbat.

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