/ Dictionary / Index S Sabbatical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Sab•bat•i•cal Pronunciation: (su-bat'i-kul), [key] — adj. of or pertaining or appropriate to the Sabbath. (l.c.) of or pertaining to a sabbatical year. (l.c.) bringing a period of rest. —n. (l.c.) See (l.c.) any extended period of leave from one's customary work, esp. for rest, to acquire new skills or training, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sabbatical (Thesaurus) Sabbath school sabbatical year Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language