vocation

  • 21vocation — n. to have missed one s vocation ( not to have chosen an occupation or vocation at which one is particularly adept ) * * * [vəʊ keɪʃ(ə)n] to have missed one s vocation ( not to have chosen an occupation or vocation at which one is particularly… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 22vocation — /voh kay sheuhn/, n. 1. a particular occupation, business, or profession; calling. 2. a strong impulse or inclination to follow a particular activity or career. 3. a divine call to God s service or to the Christian life. 4. a function or station… …

    Universalium

  • 23vocation — Calling. The modern usage of a vocation to a profession is not found in the NT, though it was developed in the 16th cent. by Luther and Calvin as part of their assault on Roman Catholicism, which had regarded vocation as primarily a call to enter …

    Dictionary of the Bible

  • 24vocation — vo|ca|tion [ vou keıʃn ] noun count 1. ) a job that you do because you feel it is your purpose in life and for which you have special skills: Mason regarded teaching as his vocation. find a vocation: She believes she has found her true vocation… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 25vocation — [15] A vocation is etymologically a ‘calling’. The word comes via Old French vocation from Latin vocātiō. This was derived from the verb vocāre ‘call’, which came from the same base as vōx ‘voice’ (source of English vocal, voice, etc). Also from… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 26vocation — [15] A vocation is etymologically a ‘calling’. The word comes via Old French vocation from Latin vocātiō. This was derived from the verb vocāre ‘call’, which came from the same base as vōx ‘voice’ (source of English vocal, voice, etc). Also from… …

    Word origins

  • 27vocation — noun Etymology: Middle English vocacioun, from Anglo French vocaciun, from Latin vocation , vocatio summons, from vocare to call, from vox voice more at voice Date: 15th century 1. a. a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 28vocation — See avocation. See avocation, vocation, calling …

    Dictionary of problem words and expressions

  • 29vocation — noun forestry is my vocation Syn: calling, life s work, mission, purpose, function; profession, occupation, career, job, employment, trade, craft, business, line, line of work, métier …

    Thesaurus of popular words

  • 30vocation — profesija statusas T sritis Švietimas ir mokslas apibrėžtis Asmens praktikuojamo specializuoto ir kvalifikuoto darbo rūšis, teikianti jam pragyvenimo lėšų. atitikmenys: angl. occupation; profession; vocation pranc. profession, f …

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