sabbatical year en · NOUN
Meanings
- A year of rest for the land observed every seven years in ancient Judea, which included allowing the fields to lie without tilling, sowing, or reaping from one autumn to the next in accordance with a Levitical commandment.
- A leave, often with full or half pay granted (as every seventh year) to one holding an administrative or professional position for rest, travel, or research.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sabbatical years | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (17)
he שמיטה (year of rest for the land observed every seven years) · fi lepovuosi (year of rest for the land observed every seven years) · fr année sabbatique (year of rest for the land observed every seven years) · cmn 學術休假 /学术休假 (leave with full or half pay) · ro an sabatic (year of rest for the land observed every seven years) · ca any sabàtic (leave with full or half pay) · fr congé sabbatique (leave with full or half pay) · nl sabbatical (leave with full or half pay) · nl sabbatsperiode (leave with full or half pay) · ro an sabatic (leave with full or half pay) · nl sabbatsjaar (year of rest for the land observed every seven years) · fi sapattivuosi (year of rest for the land observed every seven years) · fr année sabbatique (leave with full or half pay) · nl sabbatsjaar (leave with full or half pay) · es año sabático (leave with full or half pay) · nl sabbatsverlof (leave with full or half pay) · fi sapattivuosi (leave with full or half pay)