Sabbatical
Americanadjective
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of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath.
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(lowercase) of or relating to a sabbatical year.
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(lowercase) bringing a period of rest.
noun
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(lowercase) sabbatical year.
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(lowercase) any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.
adjective
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denoting a period of leave granted to university staff, teachers, etc, esp approximately every seventh year
a sabbatical year
sabbatical leave
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denoting a post that renders the holder eligible for such leave
noun
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- Sabbatically adverb
- Sabbaticalness noun
- non-Sabbatic adjective
- non-Sabbatical adjective
- non-Sabbatically adverb
Etymology
Origin of Sabbatical
First recorded in 1605–15; equivalent to Greek sabbatikós (from sábbat(on) Sabbath + -ikos -ic ) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Especially when it’s revealed that he is on the verge of taking a three-month sabbatical, helmetless, to the Badlands of South Dakota.
Not For Radio, “Melt” Released in October, “Melt” is the frosty solo album by María Zardoya, lead singer of Grammy-nominated L.A. band the Marías, who wrote and recorded 10 of her most soul-baring songs yet during a haunted winter sabbatical in the Catskills.
From Los Angeles Times
Despite having played only one competitive match all season after taking a sabbatical from snooker, O'Sullivan remarkably won the 2013 World Championship.
From BBC
The way she sees it, she’s earned her sabbatical from domestic servitude.
From Salon
It is a bitterly disappointing result for Ireland head coach Andy Farrell on his return from his British and Irish Lions sabbatical.
From BBC
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