sabbatical year

sabbatical year

n.

1. A leave of absence, often with pay, usually granted every seventh year, as to a college professor, for travel, research, or rest.

2. often Sabbatical year A year during which land remained fallow, observed every seven years by the ancient Jews.

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sabbatical year

n

(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) (often capitals) Bible a year during which the land was to be left uncultivated, debts annulled, etc., supposed to be observed every seventh year by the ancient Israelites according to Leviticus 25

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sabbatical year - a sabbatical leave lasting one year sabbatical, sabbatical leave - a leave usually taken every seventh year

Translations

sabbatical year

n

(Rel) → Sabbatjahr nt

(Univ) → Forschungsjahr nt