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  • 31hobby — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. avocation, amusement, fad, whim. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. avocation, pastime, diversion, sideline, side interest, leisure time activity, personal obsession, specialty, whim, fad, unremunerative… …

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  • 32avocational — adjective of or involved in an avocation • Pertains to noun: ↑avocation • Derivationally related forms: ↑avocation …

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  • 33vo|ca|tion — «voh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) a particular occupation, business, profession, or trade: »She chose teaching as her vocation. Medicine is my brother s vocation. SYNONYM(S): métier. b) the persons who are engaged in the same business or profession:… …

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  • 34Occupation — Oc cu*pa tion, n. [L. occupatio: cf. F. occupation.] 1. The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by a tenant.… …

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  • 35Occupation bridge — Occupation Oc cu*pa tion, n. [L. occupatio: cf. F. occupation.] 1. The act or process of occupying or taking possession; actual possession and control; the state of being occupied; a holding or keeping; tenure; use; as, the occupation of lands by …

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  • 36avocational — adjective Date: 1921 1. of or relating to an avocation < an avocational interest in sports > 2. being such by avocation < an avocational musician > • avocationally adverb …

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  • 37Giacomo Casanova — Casanova redirects here. For other uses, see Casanova (disambiguation). Giacomo Casanova Born 2 April 1725(1725 04 02) Venice, Republic of Venice …

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  • 38City of Washington Pipe Band — Not to be confused with Denny and Dunipace Pipe Band. City of Washington Pipe Band Established 1961 Location Washington, DC Grade …

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  • 39Richard Blanchard — Richard O. ( Doc ) Blanchard (December 20, 1920 March 29, 1994) was a popular high school English teacher in Concord, New Hampshire. In 1985 he was named teacher of the year in New Hampshire. [ [http://www.nhgoldapple.org/PastRecipients.asp?award …

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  • 40Butler's General Order No. 28 — was a decree made by Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler during the American Civil War. [Adams, James Truslow, Dictionary of American History , New York: Charles Scribner s Sons, 1940.] Following the Battle of New Orleans, Butler established himself as&#8230; …

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