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vocation.

A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/vəʊˈkeɪʃən/Received-Pronunciation/voʊˈkeɪʃən/Canada, General-American/vəʉˈkæɪʃən/Australia/vɐʉˈkæɪʃən/New-Zealand
  1. A divine calling to establish one's lifestyle.

    Ecclesiastical · countable · uncountable
    The Catholic Church supports and teaches us that there are three vocations: the single life, married life, and the religious life or priesthood.
  2. An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.

    countable · uncountable
    Nursing is a vocation that many people find horrendous.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *wokʷ-der. Latin vocō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin vocātiōnembor. Old French vocationbor. Middle English vocacioun English vocation From Middle English vocacioun, from Old French vocation, from Latin vocātiō.

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