Sabbatical

[ suh-bat-i-kuhl ]

/ səˈbæt ɪ kəl /

adjective

of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath.

(lowercase) of or relating to a sabbatical year.

(lowercase) bringing a period of rest.

noun

(lowercase) sabbatical year.

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

Sometimes Sab·bat·ic .

Origin of Sabbatical

1605–15; <Greek sabbatikós (sábbat(on) Sabbath + -ikos-ic) + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM Sabbatical

Sab·bat·i·cal·ly, adverbSab·bat·i·cal·ness, nounnon-Sab·bat·ic, adjective, nounnon-Sab·bat·i·cal, adjective, noun

non-Sab·bat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby Sabbatical

sabayon, Sabbat, Sabbatarian, Sabbath, Sabbath school, Sabbatical, sabbatical year, Sabbatize, SABC, Sabean, Sabellian

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Example sentences from the Web for Sabbatical

I was also teaching my courses at UC-Berkeley much of that time, though I had time off in the summers and through a sabbatical.
How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America|David Yaffe, Scott Saul|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After a four-year sabbatical, today LeBron James decided to go back home.
LeBron James: The Yoko Ono of The Heatles|Robert Silverman|July 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her recent medical episode underscores her need for a sabbatical.
Hillary Clinton 2016? Women Look Ahead To ‘History In the Making’|Paul Alexander|January 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A sabbatical calm results from the contemplation of his labours.
Res Judicat|Augustine Birrell

To these ends it is not enough that each one should determine for himself the portion and proportion of his own Sabbatical times.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852|Various
And yet, to the eye of science, there would be no more disorder here than in the Sabbatical peace of a summer sea.
Essays Upon Some Controverted Questions|Thomas H. Huxley
At sixty she had given up work, entering upon, she said, the Sabbatical period of her life.
Hester, Volume 1 (of 3)|Margaret Oliphant
Has this principle any reference to the sabbatical ordinance?
The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Thomas Babington Macaulay

British Dictionary definitions for Sabbatical (1 of 2)

sabbatical

/ (səˈbætɪkəl) /

adjective

denoting a period of leave granted to university staff, teachers, etc, esp approximately every seventh yeara sabbatical year; sabbatical leave

denoting a post that renders the holder eligible for such leave

noun

any sabbatical period

Word Origin for sabbatical

C16: from Greek sabbatikos; see Sabbath

British Dictionary definitions for Sabbatical (2 of 2)

Sabbatical

/ (səˈbætɪkəl) /

adjective Also: Sabbatic

of, relating to, or appropriate to the Sabbath as a day of rest and religious observance

noun

short for sabbatical year

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单词	sabbatical
释义	Sabbatical [ suh-bat-i-kuhl ] / səˈbæt ɪ kəl / adjective of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath. (lowercase) of or relating to a sabbatical year. (lowercase) bringing a period of rest. noun (lowercase) sabbatical year. (lowercase) any extended period of leave from one's customary work, especially for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc. Sometimes Sab·bat·ic . Origin of Sabbatical 1605–15; <Greek sabbatikós (sábbat(on) Sabbath + -ikos-ic) + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM Sabbatical Sab·bat·i·cal·ly, adverbSab·bat·i·cal·ness, nounnon-Sab·bat·ic, adjective, nounnon-Sab·bat·i·cal, adjective, noun non-Sab·bat·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby Sabbatical sabayon, Sabbat, Sabbatarian, Sabbath, Sabbath school, Sabbatical, sabbatical year, Sabbatize, SABC, Sabean, Sabellian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Sabbatical I was also teaching my courses at UC-Berkeley much of that time, though I had time off in the summers and through a sabbatical. How Richard Pryor Beat Bill Cosby and Transformed America\|David Yaffe, Scott Saul\|December 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST After a four-year sabbatical, today LeBron James decided to go back home. LeBron James: The Yoko Ono of The Heatles\|Robert Silverman\|July 12, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Her recent medical episode underscores her need for a sabbatical. Hillary Clinton 2016? Women Look Ahead To ‘History In the Making’\|Paul Alexander\|January 16, 2013\|DAILY BEAST A sabbatical calm results from the contemplation of his labours. Res Judicat\|Augustine Birrell To these ends it is not enough that each one should determine for himself the portion and proportion of his own Sabbatical times. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol. V, No. XXIX., October, 1852\|Various And yet, to the eye of science, there would be no more disorder here than in the Sabbatical peace of a summer sea. Essays Upon Some Controverted Questions\|Thomas H. Huxley At sixty she had given up work, entering upon, she said, the Sabbatical period of her life. Hester, Volume 1 (of 3)\|Margaret Oliphant Has this principle any reference to the sabbatical ordinance? The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 1 (of 4)\|Thomas Babington Macaulay British Dictionary definitions for Sabbatical (1 of 2) sabbatical / (səˈbætɪkəl) / adjective denoting a period of leave granted to university staff, teachers, etc, esp approximately every seventh yeara sabbatical year; sabbatical leave denoting a post that renders the holder eligible for such leave noun any sabbatical period Word Origin for sabbatical C16: from Greek sabbatikos; see Sabbath British Dictionary definitions for Sabbatical (2 of 2) Sabbatical / (səˈbætɪkəl) / adjective Also: Sabbatic of, relating to, or appropriate to the Sabbath as a day of rest and religious observance noun 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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