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Sabbatical
Sabbatical definition
Sab·bati·cal (sə bat′i kəl)
adjective
- of or suited to the Sabbath
- bringing a period of rest that recurs in regular cycles
Etymology: < Fr sabbatique < LL(Ec) sabbaticus < Gr sabbatikos < sabbaton (see Sabbath) + -al
noun
- a recurring period of rest
- sabbatical leave
- sabbatical year
Also Sabbatic Sab·bat′ic
Related Forms:
- Sabbatically Sab·bat′i·cally adverb
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