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sabbatical year

  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. ☆ sabbatical leave

See sabbatical year in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. A leave of absence, often with pay, usually granted every seventh year, as to a college professor, for travel, research, or rest.
  2. often Sabbatical year A year during which land remained fallow, observed every seven years by the ancient Jews.

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