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calling

[ kaw-ling ]
/ ˈkɔ lɪŋ /
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noun
the act of a person or thing that calls.
vocation, profession, or trade: What is your calling?
a call or summons: He had a calling to join the church.
a strong impulse or inclination: She did it in response to an inner calling.
a convocation: the calling of Congress.

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What Does The Word "Calling" Actually Mean?

It's probably wise to listen to our callings. Sometimes they're loud—like someone calling our name—or sometimes they're much more subtle, like that little voice in our head telling us “this is what we’re meant to do.”

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Origin of calling

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; see origin at call, -ing1
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British Dictionary definitions for calling

calling
/ (ˈkɔːlɪŋ) /

noun
a strong inner urge to follow an occupation, etc; vocation
an occupation, profession, or trade
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