vocation
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French vocation, from Latin vocātiō, vocātiōnem.
Pronunciation
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Noun
vocation (countable and uncountable, plural vocations)
- An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.
- An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
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calling
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occupation for which a person is suited
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French
Etymology
From Old French vocation, borrowed from Latin vocātiō, vocātiōnem.
Pronunciation
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Noun
vocation f (plural vocations)
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Further reading
- “vocation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vocatio, vocationem.
Noun
vocation oblique singular, f (oblique plural vocations, nominative singular vocation, nominative plural vocations)
- call; calling; appeal
- (specifically, euphemistic) passing away; death; an instance of dying
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