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