Vocation

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  • noun. A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified.
  • noun. undefined
  • noun. An inclination or aptness for a certain kind of work.
  • noun. A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. A calling or designation to a particular activity, office, or duty; a summons; a call; in theology, a call, under God's guidance, to the Christian life or some special state, service, or ministry.
  • noun. Employment; occupation; avocation; calling; business; trade: including professions as well as mechanical occupations. See avocation, 5.
  • noun. Synonyms Calling, Business, etc. See occupation.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A call; a summons; a citation; especially, a designation or appointment to a particular state, business, or profession.
  • noun. Destined or appropriate employment; calling; occupation; trade; business; profession.
  • noun. A calling by the will of God.
  • noun. The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation.
  • noun. A call to special religious work, as to the ministry.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.
  • noun. An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the particular occupation for which you are trained
  • noun. a body of people doing the same kind of work
  • Word Usage
    "Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, your vocation is as timely as ever, and your mission as monks is indispensable."
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    job  labour  occupation  work  
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