sabbatic
/səˈbætɪk/
noun
- A period of sabbatical leave; a break from work for study, travel, or rest.
- The professor's sabbatic allowed her to complete her novel.
- He spent his sabbatic volunteering in a remote village.
- After ten years at the company, she finally took a sabbatic to recharge.
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adjective
- Relating to a sabbatical, a period of paid leave granted to a worker (especially a teacher or professor) for study, travel, or rest.
- He used his sabbatic time to travel and write a book.
- The university offers a sabbatic year every seven years for faculty members.
- She is on sabbatic leave this semester to finish her research.
- Of or relating to the Sabbath; pertaining to a day of rest or religious observance.
- They observed a sabbatic quietness every Saturday morning.
- The sabbatic laws in the community required everyone to rest on Sunday.
- The ancient sabbatic traditions included lighting candles and sharing a meal.
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