sabbatical leave

  • 41sabbatical year — noun a) 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 …

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  • 42sabbatical — sab bat·i·cal || sÉ™ bætɪkl n. any authorized leave from one s job for rest or study adj. pertaining to the Sabbath, pertaining to a weekly day of rest and religious observance (also Sabbatic) …

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  • 43sabbatical year — sabbat′ical year′ n. 1) edu Also called sabbat′ical leave′. a year, usu. every seventh, of release from normal teaching duties granted to a college professor for research, travel, etc 2) jud a yearlong period observed by Jews in ancient times and …

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  • 44French leave — Synonyms and related words: AWOL, abscondence, absence, absence without leave, absentation, absenteeism, absenting, absquatulation, bolt, cut, day off, decampment, default, departure, desertion, disappearance, disappearing act, elopement, escape …

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  • 45sick leave — Synonyms and related words: AWOL, French leave, abscondence, absence, absence without leave, absentation, absenteeism, absenting, cut, day off, default, departure, disappearance, escape, excused absence, fleeing, furlough, holiday, hooky, leave,… …

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  • 46academic leave — sabbatical, break from one s usual academic responsibilities to travel and study independently …

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  • 47Parental leave — Maternity leave redirects here. For the episode of Lost, see Maternity Leave (Lost). Histogram of countries by weeks paid maternity leave provided by law Parental leave is an employee benefit that provides paid or unpaid time off work to care for …

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  • 48Sick leave — (or paid sick days or sick pay) is time off from work that workers can use during periods of temporary illness to stay home and address their health and safety needs without losing pay. Some workplaces offer paid sick time as a matter of… …

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  • 49Sabbath — Contents 1 Jewish tradition 1.1 Weekly Sabbath 1.2 Weekend Sabbath …

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  • 50holiday — Synonyms and related words: AWOL, Admission Day, Arbor Day, Armed Forces Day, Armistice Day, Army Day, Bastille Day, Christmas, Colorado Day, Constitution Day, Decoration Day, Dewali, Discovery Day, Double Ten, Easter Monday, Election Day, Empire …

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