career

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Synonyms 1.4.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Mid 16th century, from French carrière (a road or racecourse), from Italian carriera, based on Latin carrus ‘wheeled vehicle.’

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[edit] Noun

career (plural careers)

1. One's calling in life; a person's occupation; one's profession.
2. An individual’s work and life roles over their lifespan.
3. A jouster's path during a joust.
   • 1819: Sir Walter Scott, Ivanhoe

     These knights, therefore, their aim being thus eluded, rushed from opposite sides betwixt the object of their attack and the Templar, almost running their horses against each other ere they could stop their career.

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• careerism
• careerist

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to career (third-person singular simple present careers, present participle careering, simple past and past participle careered)

1. To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way

   The car careered across the road and went through a hedge.

2. (archaic) speed

   in full career

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To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way

• careen

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