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   vocation

   /və(ʊ)ˈkeɪʃn/

   noun

   • 1. a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation: "not all of us have a vocation to be nurses or doctors"
   • ▪ a person's employment or main occupation, especially regarded as worthy and requiring dedication: "her vocation as a poet"
   • ▪ a trade or profession: "GNVQs in Leisure and Tourism will be the introduction to a wide span of vocations"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin vocatio(n-), from vocare ‘to call’.

   Scrabble Points: 13

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVOCATION | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VOCATION definition: 1. a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of VOCATION is a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action; especially : a divine call to the religious life. How to use vocation in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVOCATION | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   VOCATION meaning: 1. a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vocationVOCATION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   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. vocation. / vəʊˈkeɪʃən /.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishvocation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [countable] a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you synonym calling. Nursing is not just a job—it's a vocation. She believes that she has found her true vocation in life. You missed your vocation—you should have been an actor. Collocations Jobs. Extra Examples. Oxford Collocations Dictionary.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVOCATION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you have a vocation, you have a strong feeling that you are especially suited to do a particular job or to fulfil a particular role in life, especially one which involves helping other people.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › vocationvocation noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /voʊˈkeɪʃn/. [countable] a type of work or way of life that you believe is especially suitable for you synonym calling Nursing is not just a job — it's a vocation. She believes that she has found her true vocation in life. You missed your vocation — you should have been an actor. Topic Collocations.