sabbatical
Noun · AdjectiveUS[suh-bat-ih-kuhl]/səˈbætɪkəl/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (1)
- a leave usually taken every seventh yearSynonyms: sabbatical leaveType of leave, leave of absenceKinds sabbatical year
Adjective (2)
- of or relating to the Sabbath“Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims”Synonyms: sabbaticRelating to Sabbath
- of or relating to sabbatical leave“sabbatical research project”Relating to sabbatical leave
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Sab·bat′ic, Sab·bat′ic·al adjective
Origin: Gr. …: cf. F. sabbatique.
Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor.
Sabbatical year Jewish antiquity, every seventh year, in which the Israelites were commanded to suffer their fields and vineyards to rest, or lie without tillage.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54