esbat
esbat · esbats
A Wiccan coven gathering other than one of the SabbatsA Wiccan coven gathering other than one of the Sabbats. While a full moon ritual may be held during an esbat, esbats encompass coven business meetings, social occasions, and opportunities for merriment.
Meaning
1 sensesA Wiccan coven gathering other than one of the Sabbats. While a full moon ritual may be held during an esbat, esbats encompass coven business meetings, social occasions, and opportunities for merriment.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Old French esbat, from Old French esbatre (“to frolic, to have fun”Learned borrowing from Old French esbat, from Old French esbatre (“to frolic, to have fun”), cognate to modern ébat (“frolic”).
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