Sabbats

What do we mean by sabbats?

Witches' Sabbath

Leave time with pay granted to a teacher or professor after serving for six or seven years on the same faculty. Its purpose is to give an extended period of time for concentrated study. A sabbatical year is a prolonged hiatus, typically one year, in the career of an otherwise successful individual taken in order to fulfill some dream, e.g. writing a book or travelling extensively. Some universities and other institutional employers of scientists, physicians, and/or academics offer a paid sabbatical as an employee benefit Urban Dictionary

Philosophy All Sabbat adhere to a code of conduct called "The Code of Milan", which preaches loyalty to sect and packmates, and to one's own freedom within the sect, as long as one's own good is never placed above the good of the Sabbat itself. In addition to a very firm "if you're not with us, you're against us"-mentality, the sect considers vampires to be a higher form of life than humanity, and is based upon the principles of Loyalty and Freedom. Loyalty to the sect and to one's comrades is one of the important aspects of the sect, and the Sabbat vampires maintain this loyalty through a ritual called Vaulderie, where strong emotional bonds are created between members of the Sabbat. Freedom is preached in accordance to the Sabbat belief that every vampire is free to create their own destiny without being hindered by the reputations of their elders, and that no Sabbat has to lay down their life for cowards who cannot take care of their own matters. Of course, it does not always work like this in practice. Organisation The Sabbat as a whole is not a very structured sect. Though they lack this structure that can be found in the Camarilla, the Sabbat does not regard generation (potency of vampire blood) as a guideline for promotion. Instead, simply the most capable of vampires fill the positions they are most suitable for. Packs Perhaps the most unique part of the Sabbat structure is the formation of so-called Packs of vampires. Sometimes the formation of these Packs happens on a voluntary basis, while at other times, Pack members are simply appointed. Loyalty to the Pack is ensured by the Vaulderie ritual. Packs usually stick to one place and do not move around much, instead making one location their base of operations. Every Pack has a Ductus - a vampire of higher status and experience who functions as leader - and most Packs have a Priest. Priests lead or oversee the rituals of a Pack. There are some universal rituals within the Sabbat, but Packs usually develop their own, with a wide variety of uses. Ranks Despite its open structure at the bottom, the Sabbat maintains several Ranks, listed from "high" to "low" in the sect organisation. Regent Cardinal Priscus Arch-Bishop Bishop Priest Paladin The Black Hand A secret organisation within the sect, the Black Hand remains a mystery even for most members of the Sabbat itself. Assamites make up the majority of this group, that is rumoured to form Packs of its own. Only the most powerful, cunning, loyal and intelligent of vampires may be able to join. Its true purpose remains unknown, but it is believed by most of those who have heard of it that it serves as the sect's assassin squad. Clans Lasombra Tzimisce Panders Antitribu Urban Dictionary

The time a businessman spends passed out on the hotel lobby floor after consuming too much alcohol at a business event. A sabbatical is often the result of someone that has Winterized or been sork'd Urban Dictionary

If a colleague goes on leave for an extended period during his first few months at the company. Urban Dictionary

What students who go military schools call it when they are academically suspended Urban Dictionary

A period of rest taken by the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans. Urban Dictionary

Taking a time out, a breather from long periods of masterbating. Urban Dictionary

A- the condition of having a herpes cold sore, so large, on your lip that it keeps you from kissing anyone. b- having a herpes cold sore large enough to render one a hideous creature- hence wanting to stay out of the public eye until it clears up. Urban Dictionary

A sexual sabbatical is when you take a break from intimate relations with someone else, to empower yourself and learn the power of no. It differs from abstinence in that you are not denying yourself, you’re just denying others access to you! Urban Dictionary

When a person temporarily deactivates their Facebook account because they feel as though it's taken over their life. Deactivation can also be brought on by no longer wanting to be constantly connected to newsfeeds and constant status updates because of lack of interest or little time to check site. Facebook Sabbaticals are typically for an undetermined length of time and not always announced to friends. Urban Dictionary

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