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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Think of it as a “mini-retirement” or a sabbatical; it may give you the clarity your mind and soul need to determine the next phase of your life.
From MarketWatch
Given that you are earning such a good salary, I assume you are feeling burnt out by your job; you may wish to consider a sabbatical, part-time work or change of company.
From MarketWatch
California-born and raised by an American father and Chinese mother, she attended private school in San Francisco and is currently taking a sabbatical from her studies at Stanford University, where she majors in international relations and previously studied quantum physics.
From BBC
At the end of 2018, Rogers spent a sabbatical in Shanghai and stepped up his meetings with Lee, who expressed interest in Fed information, prosecutors alleged.
During a sabbatical, she covered the Khmer Rouge trials from Cambodia.
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