Definitions
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- noun A
Wiccan coven gathering other than one of theSabbats . While a full moon ritual may be held during an esbat, esbats encompass coven business meetings, social occasions, and opportunities for merriment.
Etymologies
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Old French esbat, cognate to modern ébat ("frolic").
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Examples
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I wish I had nothing to nothing to do today, and Spooky and I could brave the cold and drive to Beavertail and celebrate the esbat.
"I saw everywhere I'd been and want to go to..." greygirlbeast 2009
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I started doing proper esbat rituals and crafted a strand of prayer beads that I use nearly every night.
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I would cast the occasional spell and say "Hello" to the goddess at the full moons but I never did formal esbat or sabbat rituals.
sionnach commented on the word esbat
meeting of a witches' coven, usually to celebrate the full moon
October 9, 2007
qms commented on the word esbat
I liked the old comical fest that
Included the conical dress hat
And caldron a-stew
With dark witches’ brew,
Now banned at canonical esbat.
May 11, 2018
bilby commented on the word esbat
Hey is there a good frolic going on?!
May 11, 2018