a year during which the land was to be left uncultivated, debts annulled, etc, supposed to be observed every seventh year by the ancient Israelites according to Leviticus 25
sabbatical year in American English
1.
among the ancient Jews, every seventh year, in which, according to Mosaic law, the land and vineyards were to remain fallow and debtors were to be released
2. US
sabbatical leave
Examples of 'sabbatical year' in a sentence
sabbatical year
He would never be able to entertain an offer from Tortoise Tours for a sabbatical year, or even a summer.