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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.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vocationVocation Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.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. Join us.

6. 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.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › vocationVocation - definition of vocation by The Free Dictionary

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   1. A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified. 2. a. An inclination or aptness for a certain kind of work: a vocation for medicine. b. Theology A calling of an individual by God, especially for a religious career.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vocationVocation - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Unless you can find someone to pay you to sip fancy tropical drinks on the beach, your vocation is not likely to be a vacation. Rather, the word means something you know how to do––or what you do for a living. The word vocation derives from the Latin vocare "to call."