calling

  • 11calling — /kaw ling/, n. 1. the act of a person or thing that calls. 2. vocation, profession, or trade: What is your calling? 3. a call or summons: He had a calling to join the church. 4. a strong impulse or inclination: She did it in response to an inner… …

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  • 12Calling — The Calling Gründung 1996 Genre Alternative Rock, Pop Rock Website http://www.thecallingband.com/ Gründungsmitglieder Gitarre/Gesang Alexande …

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  • 13calling — call or calling Making demand for payment in full of a loan, usually a loan that is in default, Often referred to as calling the loan. American Banker Glossary …

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  • 14calling — [[t]kɔ͟ːlɪŋ[/t]] callings N COUNT: usu sing A calling is a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people. He was a consultant physician, a serious man dedicated to his calling. Syn …

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  • 15calling — UK [ˈkɔːlɪŋ] / US [ˈkɔlɪŋ] noun [countable] Word forms calling : singular calling plural callings 1) a strong feeling that you must do a particular type of job, especially one that you consider morally good 2) formal a job or profession,… …

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  • 16calling — call•ing [[t]ˈkɔ lɪŋ[/t]] n. 1) a vocation, profession, or trade 2) rel a divine call or summons: a calling to the priesthood[/ex] 3) a strong impulse or inclination: an inner calling[/ex] • Etymology: 1200–50 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17Calling — Call Call (k[add]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Called} (k[add]ld); p. pr. & vb. n. {Calling}] [OE. callen, AS. ceallian; akin to Icel. & Sw. kalla, Dan. kalde, D. kallen to talk, prate, OHG. kall[=o]n to call; cf. Gr. ghry ein to speak, sing, Skr. gar …

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  • 18Calling —    A profession, or as we usually say, a vocation (1 Cor. 7:20). The hope of your calling in Eph. 4:4 is the hope resulting from your being called into the kingdom of God …

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  • 19calling — See avocation. See avocation, vocation, calling …

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  • 20calling — Synonyms and related words: ambition, apostolic orders, appellation, appointment, area, art, aspiration, baptism, basis, beck, beck and call, bid, biddance, bidding, business, call, calling forth, canonization, career, career building, careerism …

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