sabbath
nounUK /ˈsæb.əθ/
US /ˈsæb.əθ/
A special day of the week when people rest and do not work.
Many families go to church on the Sabbath.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In Judaism, the weekly day of rest from Friday evening to Saturday evening.
They light candles to welcome the Sabbath on Friday night.
3. In Christianity, Sunday, kept as a day of rest and worship.
The shop stays closed on the Sabbath.
4. A time of rest or peace from work or trouble.
After the busy harvest, the village enjoyed a quiet sabbath.