{Sabbatical year} (Jewish Antiq.), every seventh year, in which the Israelites were commanded to suffer their fields and vineyards to rest, or lie without tillage. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
sabbatic — adjective see sabbatical I … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sabbatic — Sab·bat·ic || sÉ™ bætɪk adj. pertaining to the Sabbath, pertaining to a weekly day of rest and religious observance (also Sabbatical) … English contemporary dictionary
sabbatic — sab·bat·ic … English syllables
sabbatic — /səˈbætɪk/ (say suh batik) adjective, noun → sabbatical. {Greek sabbatikos} …
sabbatic(al) — a. pertaining to or suitable for sabbath. ♦ sabbatical, n. & a. (period of paid leave) granted to academic staff approximately every seventh year. ♦ sabbatical year, every seventh year when ancient Jews ceased tilling; year s paid leave… … Dictionary of difficult words
sabbatic — adjective of or relating to the Sabbath Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims • Syn: ↑sabbatical • Pertains to noun: ↑Sabbath, ↑Sabbath (for: ↑sabbatical) … Useful english dictionary
sabbatic year — year of leave or break from work … English contemporary dictionary
non-Sabbatic — adj., n. * * * … Universalium
non-Sabbatic — adj., n … Useful english dictionary
Sabbatical — Sabbatic Sab*bat ic, Sabbatical Sab*bat ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. sabbatique.] Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor. [1913 Webster] {Sabbatical year} (Jewish Antiq.), every seventh… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
