Sabbatic (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to the Sabbath; "Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The sabbatic year was a time for the Jewish people to rest and rejuvenate in biblical times.
- Observant Jews adhere to a sabbatic code of conduct on Saturdays that includes not working or engaging in certain secular activities.
- A sabbatic leave from work allowed her to reflect on her life and priorities.
- Tuesday is a sabbatic day for some seventh-day churches as they observe the Lord's Day on that day instead of Sunday.
- In some Christian denominations, the weekly sabbatic rest continues to be observed on Sundays.