Definitions for sabbaticalsəˈbæt ɪ kəl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sab•bat•i•calsəˈbæt ɪ kəl(adj.)
also sab•bat′ic
(cap.) of or appropriate to the Sabbath.
Category: Judaism, Religion
pertaining to a sabbatical year.
Category: Judaism, Education
Category: Judaism, Education
Ref: sabbatical year.
any extended period of leave from one's customary work.
Category: Common Vocabulary
Origin of Sabbatical:
1605–15; < Gk sabbatikós (sábbaton)Sabbath
Princeton's WordNet
sabbatical, sabbatical leave(adj)
a leave usually taken every seventh year
sabbatical, sabbatic(adj)
of or relating to the Sabbath
"Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims"
sabbatical(adj)
of or relating to sabbatical leave
"sabbatical research project"
Wiktionary
sabbatical(Noun)
An extended period of leave, often one year long, taken by an employee in order to carry out projects not otherwise associated with the employee's job. During the sabbatical, the employer may pay some or all of the wages that would have been otherwise earned or some or all of the expenses incurred. University lecturers, for example, may be granted a one-year paid sabbatical once every seven years.
sabbatical(Adjective)
Relating to the Sabbath.
sabbatical(Adjective)
Relating to a sabbatical.
Origin: From σαββατικός.
Webster Dictionary
Sabbatical(adj)
of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor
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