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Sabbatical

[ suh-bat-i-kuhl ]

adjective

  1. of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath.
  2. (lowercase) of or relating to a sabbatical year.
  3. (lowercase) bringing a period of rest.


noun

  1. (lowercase) sabbatical year.
  2. (lowercase) any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc.

sabbatical

1

/ əˈæɪə /

adjective

  1. denoting a period of leave granted to university staff, teachers, etc, esp approximately every seventh year

    a sabbatical year

    sabbatical leave

  2. denoting a post that renders the holder eligible for such leave
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. any sabbatical period
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sabbatical

2

/ əˈæɪə /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or appropriate to the Sabbath as a day of rest and religious observance
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. short for sabbatical year
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Sabbatical1

First recorded in 1605–15; equivalent to Greek پó (from á(Dz) Sabbath + -ikos -ic ) + -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of Sabbatical1

C16: from Greek sabbatikos; see Sabbath
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Example Sentences

She is currently on a sabbatical, but there is no suggestion she wants to return to the far less secure world of tennis coaching on a permanent basis.

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In August, Vaccaro took a sabbatical from the University of Kansas to curate the exhibition “Scientia Sexualis” at the Institute for Contemporary Art, Los Angeles.

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The 46-year-old had taken a sabbatical from the force and took up the role in DR Congo because of the lucrative salary offer.

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Mary Anne Hobbs, who currently presents 6 Music's mid-morning show will be taking a sabbatical from the station, and will return later in the spring with a new show, the broadcaster said.

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Mr Swinney says he has been re-energised by what he terms a "sabbatical year" - saying that "the best thing that happened to me was standing down and having a year out of the front line".

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