sabbatical year

sabbatical year

noun

Definition of SABBATICAL YEAR

1

often capitalized S : a year of rest for the land observed every seventh year in ancient Judea

2

: a leave often with pay granted usually every seventh year (as to a college professor) for rest, travel, or research —called also sabbatical leave

First Known Use of SABBATICAL YEAR

1599

Rhymes with SABBATICAL YEAR

academic year, bioengineer, cauliflower ear, civil engineer, Jammu and Kashmir, sidereal year, social engineer