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the Sabbath noun
/ðəˈsæb.əθ/ n [S] Definition
the day of the week kept by some religious groups for rest and worship. The Sabbath is Sunday for most Christians, Saturday for Jews and Friday for Muslims
to keep/break (= follow/not follow the religious rules for) the Sabbath
(Definition of the Sabbath noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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