sabbath
n. countablen. a day of the week for rest and religious worship. In many traditions, people do not work on this day so they can focus on their faith.
n. a day of religious observance and abstinence from work, kept by Jews from Friday evening to Saturday evening, and by most Christians on Sunday.
They attend church every week to observe the sabbath.
Traditional shops in the village remain closed on the sabbath to respect the local religious customs.
The strict observance of the sabbath served as a communal anchor, ensuring that even the most industrious laborers paused for reflection and spiritual renewal once every seven days.
From Middle English sabat, sabbat, sabath, from Old English sabat and Old French sabbat, both from Latin sabbatum, from Ancient Greek σάββατον (sábbaton, “Sabbath”), from Hebrew שַׁבָּת (shabát, “Sabbath”), with the spelling ending in -th, probably influenced by the traditional transliteration of the Hebrew as shabbāth, being attested since the 14th century and widespread since the 16th. Doublet of Shabbat. Possibly from the Sumerian sa-bat ("mid-rest")
Often capitalised as 'Sabbath' when referring to the specific day in Judaism or Christianity; usually preceded by the definite article 'the'.