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vo·ca·tion (vō kā′s̸hən)

noun

    1. a call, summons, or impulsion to perform a certain function or enter a certain career, esp. a religious one
    2. the function or career toward which one believes oneself to be called
  2. any trade, profession, or occupation

Etymology: ME vocacion < LL(Ec) vocatio, a calling < L, an invitation, court summons < vocare, to call < vox, voice

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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