Shabbat

noun

: the Jewish Sabbath

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David and his fiancée Meg are about to have their parents meet for the first time over a Shabbat dinner on New York’s Upper West Side when an accidental death (or murder?) gets in the way. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 23 May 2025 Students of different religions participate in Shabbat on the lawn. Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 17 May 2025 The woman of the house lights the Shabbat candles, ushering in the sacred day. Mark Gerson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025 Food Truck Family Shabbat: Stop by the Mandel JCC Palm Beach Gardens, 5221 Hood Road, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. June 20 and 27 for a family food truck night, complete with kids’ activities and Shabbat candle lighting. Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 16 May 2025 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 3 Jun. 2025.

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