SABBATICAL YEAR


Meaning of SABBATICAL YEAR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1599

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.