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Adjective: sabbatical  su'ba-ti-kul
  1. Of or relating to the Sabbath
    "Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims"
    - sabbatic
     
  2. Of or relating to sabbatical leave
    "sabbatical research project"
Noun: sabbatical  su'ba-ti-kul
  1. A leave usually taken every seventh year
    - sabbatical leave

Derived forms: sabbaticals

See also: Sabbath

Type of: leave, leave of absence

Encyclopedia: Sabbatical