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  • 11Sab — nom que se donnent des populations de langue somali vivant dans le S. de la Somalie, par référence à un ancêtre légendaire nommé Sab …

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  • 12sab|a|dil|la — «SAB uh DIHL uh», noun. 1. a Mexican and Central American plant of the lily family with long, grasslike leaves and bitter seeds. 2. the seeds, used in medicine as a source of veratrine, and in making an insecticide. ╂[< New Latin Sabadilla the …

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  • 13Sab|a|oth — «SAB ee oth, th; suh BAY ohth», noun (plural). armies; hosts: »The Lord of Sabaoth (Romans 9:29). ╂[< Latin Sabaōth < Greek Sabaôth of hosts < Hebrews å oth armies] …

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  • 14sab|a|ton — «SAB uh ton», noun. 1. a shoe or half boot made especially of satin or cloth of gold, worn by persons of wealth in the 1400 s. 2. an armed foot covering broad and blunted at the toes, worn by warriors in armor in the 1500 s. ╂[< Old Provençal… …

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  • 15Sab|ba|tar|i|an|ism — «SAB uh TAYR ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun. the beliefs or practices of the Sabbatarians …

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  • 16Sab|ba|tar|i|an — «SAB uh TAYR ee uhn», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who observes Saturday, the seventh day of the week, as a day of worship and rest, as Jews and some Christians do. 2. a Christian who favors a very strict observance of Sunday. –adj. of or… …

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  • 17Sab|bath-day's journey — «SAB uhth DAYZ», the distance in ancient times that a Jew might lawfully travel on the Sabbath …

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  • 18Sab|bath|less — «SAB uhth lihs», adjective. having or observing no Sabbath, or day of rest …

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  • 19Sab|bath — «SAB uhth», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a day of the week used for rest and worship: 2. the seventh day of the week, observed by Jews and some Christians. a) Sunday, observed by most Christians. 3. Also, sabbath. Figurative. a time or period of rest… …

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  • 20Sab|ba|tism — «SAB uh tihz uhm», noun. observance of the Sabbath or of a sabbath. ╂[< Late Latin sabbatismus < Greek sabbatismós < sábbaton Sabbath + ismos ism] …

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