vocation
[ voh-key-shuhn ]
/ voʊˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun
a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling.
a strong impulse or inclination to follow a particular activity or career.
a divine call to God's service or to the Christian life.
a function or station in life to which one is called by God: the religious vocation; the vocation of marriage.
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vocation
/ (vəʊˈkeɪʃən) /
noun
a specified occupation, profession, or trade
- a special urge, inclination, or predisposition to a particular calling or career, esp a religious one
- such a calling or career
Word Origin for vocation
C15: from Latin vocātiō a calling, from vocāre to call
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