intermission of labor
1Intermission — In ter*mis sion, n. [L. intermissio: cf. F. intermission. See {Intermit}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act or the state of intermitting; the state of being neglected or disused; disuse; discontinuance. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] 2. Cessation for a time; …
2Respite — Res pite (r?s p?t), n. [OF. respit, F. r[ e]pit, from L. respectus respect, regard, delay, in LL., the deferring of a day. See {Respect}.] 1. A putting off of that which was appointed; a postponement or delay. [1913 Webster] I crave but four day… …
3Sabbathless — Sab bath*less, a. Without Sabbath, or intermission of labor; hence, without respite or rest. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …
4Sabbatic — Sab*bat ic, Sabbatical Sab*bat ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. sabbatique.] Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor. [1913 Webster] {Sabbatical year} (Jewish Antiq.), every seventh year, in… …
5Sabbatical — Sabbatic Sab*bat ic, Sabbatical Sab*bat ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. sabbatique.] Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor. [1913 Webster] {Sabbatical year} (Jewish Antiq.), every seventh… …
6Sabbatical year — Sabbatic Sab*bat ic, Sabbatical Sab*bat ic*al, a. [Gr. ?: cf. F. sabbatique.] Of or pertaining to the Sabbath; resembling the Sabbath; enjoying or bringing an intermission of labor. [1913 Webster] {Sabbatical year} (Jewish Antiq.), every seventh… …
7Sabbatism — Sab ba*tism, n. [L. sabbatismus, Gr. ?, fr. ? to keep the Sabbath: cf. F. sabbatisme. See {Sabbath}.] Intermission of labor, as upon the Sabbath; rest. Dr. H. More. [1913 Webster] …
8rest — {{11}}rest (n.1) sleep, O.E. ræste, reste rest, bed, intermission of labor, mental peace, from P.Gmc. *rastjo, *rasto. Original sense seems to be a measure of distance (Cf. O.H.G. rasta league of miles, O.N. rost league, distance after which one… …
9sabbatism — n. Rest, intermission of labor …
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