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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sab•bat•i•cal /səˈbætɪkəl/USA pronunciation , n. [countable]- Judaism, Educationa year of release from normal teaching duties granted to a professor for research, etc.
- a period of leave from one's work, esp. for rest or study.
Idioms- on sabbatical, [uncountable] having, or in the period of, one's sabbatical:She's on sabbatical in Mauritius.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: sabbatical /səˈbætɪkəl/ adj - denoting a period of leave granted to university staff, teachers, etc, esp approximately every seventh year: a sabbatical year, sabbatical leave
- denoting a post that renders the holder eligible for such leave
n - any sabbatical period
Etymology: 16th Century: from Greek sabbatikos; see Sabbath WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Sab•bat•i•cal (sə bat′i kəl),USA pronunciation adj. - Judaism, Religionof or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath.
- Judaism(l.c.) of or pertaining to a sabbatical year.
- (l.c.) bringing a period of rest.
n. - Judaism, Education(l.c.) See sabbatical year.
- (l.c.) any extended period of leave from one's customary work, esp. for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.
Also, Sab•bat′ic. - Greek sabbatikós (sábbat(on) Sabbath + -ikos -ic) + -al1
- 1605–15
Sab•bat′i•cal•ly, adv. Sab•bat′i•cal•ness, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Sabbatical /səˈbætɪkəl/ adj Also: Sabbatic - of, relating to, or appropriate to the Sabbath as a day of rest and religious observance
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