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Sabbath-day's journey
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English
Alternative forms
en Sabbath-day's walk
Etymology
See Joshua iii. 4 in the Bible.
Noun
? Sabbath-day's journey
en historical The distance of 2,000 cubits, or about five furlongs, which a Jew was permitted to walk on the Sabbath, fixed by the space between the extreme end of the camp and the ark.