witches' Sabbath en · NOUN
Etymology
The phrase is first attested in the seventeenth century, but was popularized only from the 20th century onwards.
Meanings
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A supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy.
Near-synonym: Black Mass
- A religious gathering of a Wiccan coven at a covenstead or circle
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| witches' Sabbaths | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| witches' Sabbat | alternative | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Black Mass · black Sabbath · sabbat
Translations (16)
sv häxsabbat (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · ext aquelarre (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · de Hexensabbat (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · es aquelarre (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · fr sabbat (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · pt aquelarre (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · mwl aquelarre (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · roa-leo aquelarre (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · nl heksensabbat (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · nrf sabbat (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · vo jimagivanazäl (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · ast aquelarre (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · it sabba (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · ca aquelarre (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · eu akelarre (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy) · fi noitasapatti (supposed meeting of witches at midnight to practice sorcery or to take part in a demonic orgy)