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Sab·bat·i·cal
 Sabbatical
- pronunciation:
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bae
tih
kl
- parts of speech:
- adjective, noun
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
(l.c.) used or intended as a period of rest, as a periodic leave of absence.
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| definition 2: |
pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath.
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noun |
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(usu. l.c.) a leave of absence granted usu. every seven years, and usu. for a year, as to college and university faculty members; sabbatical year.
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| derivations: |
Sabbatic (adj.), Sabbatic (n.) |
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