witches' Sabbath

English

Etymology

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Noun

witches' Sabbath (plural witches' Sabbaths)

1. A supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy.

   Synonym: black Sabbath

2. A religious gathering of a Wiccan coven at a covenstead or circle

Synonyms

• sabbat

Translations

supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy

• Dutch: heksensabbat (nl)
• Finnish: noitasapatti
• German: Hexensabbat (de) m
• Italian: sabba m
• Norman: sabbat m (Jersey)
• Swedish: häxsabbat (sv) c
• Volapük: jimagivanazäl (vo)