sabbatical year
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Tweet n. 1. A leave of absence from one's regular work responsibilities, usually with pay, for research, rest, or recreation. Many university professors are granted a sabbatical every seventh year. 2. often Sabbatical year A year during which land remains fallow, observed every seven years by Jewish farmers in Israel. |
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