Definitions for sabbatical year
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
sabbat′ical year′(n.)
Also called sabbat′ical leave′. a year, usu. every seventh, of release from normal teaching duties granted to a college professor for research, travel, etc.
Category: Education
a yearlong period observed by Jews in ancient times and in modern Israel once every 7 years, during which all agricultural labors are suspended. Lev. 25.
Category: Judaism
Princeton's WordNet
sabbatical year(noun)
a sabbatical leave lasting one year
Wiktionary
sabbatical year(Noun)
A year of rest for the land observed every seven years in ancient Judea, which included allowing the fields to lie without tilling, sowing, or reaping from one autumn to the next in accordance with a Levitical commandment.
sabbatical year(Noun)
A leave, often with full or half pay granted (as every seventh year) to one holding an administrative or professional position for rest, travel, or research.
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