sabbatical, sabbatic
(adjective) of or relating to the Sabbath; “Friday is a sabbatical day for Muslims”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sabbatic (comparative more sabbatic, superlative most sabbatic)
Alternative form of sabbatical
Source: Wiktionary
Sab*bat"ic, Sab*bat"ic*al, a. Etym: [Gr. sabbatique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor. Sabbatical year (Jewish Antiq.), every seventh year, in which the Israelites were commanded to suffer their fields and vineyards to rest, or lie without tillage.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 November 2024
(noun) stout-bodied broad-winged moth with conspicuously striped or spotted wings; larvae are hairy caterpillars
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
