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SABBATICAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A leave usually taken every seventh year
Synonyms:
sabbatical; sabbatical leave
Classified under:
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations
Hypernyms ("sabbatical" is a kind of...):
leave; leave of absence (the period of time during which you are absent from work or duty)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "sabbatical"):
sabbatical year (a sabbatical leave lasting one year)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to sabbatical leave
Example:
sabbatical research project
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
sabbatical leave (a leave usually taken every seventh year)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to the Sabbath
Example:
Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims
Synonyms:
sabbatic; sabbatical
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Sabbath (a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims)
Derivation:
Sabbath (a day of rest and worship: Sunday for most Christians; Saturday for the Jews and a few Christians; Friday for Muslims)
