Shabbat

noun

: the Jewish Sabbath

Examples of Shabbat in a Sentence

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At home, my family lit candles and said blessings on Shabbat. Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024 As a mother of six, Dahan is no stranger to preparing large Shabbat meals in her Sderot home, but until now had never cooked on a restaurant scale. Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024 Judaism teaches that participating in war in certain circumstances is a commandment, on par with observing Yom Kippur, keeping Shabbat or kosher and any other Biblical commandment. Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2024 There’s the familiar Seder plate, menorah, and Shabbat candlesticks. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Shabbat 

Word History

Etymology

Hebrew shabbāth

First Known Use

circa 1905, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Shabbat was circa 1905

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“Shabbat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shabbat. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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