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calling
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call·ing  (kôlng)
n.
1. An inner urge or a strong impulse, especially one believed to be divinely inspired to accept the Gospels as truth and Jesus as one's personal savior.
2. An occupation, profession, or career.

calling
Noun
1. a strong urge to follow a particular profession or occupation, esp. a caring one
2. a profession or occupation, esp. a caring one

Calling a group of persons following a profession, specifically, the church, medicine, or nursing.
Example: calling house of wits, 1860.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.callingcalling - the particular occupation for which you are trained
job, line of work, occupation, business, line - the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money; "he's not in my line of business"
specialism, specialization, specialty, speciality, specialisation - the special line of work you have adopted as your career; "his specialization is gastroenterology"
lifework - the principal work of your career
walk of life, walk - careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life"
business life, professional life - a career in industrial or commercial or professional activities

calling
Translations
calling [ˈkɔːlɪŋ] nvocación f (= profession); profesión f
calling [ˈkɔːlɪŋ] nvocation f (= trade, occupation); état m
calling [ˈkɔːlɪŋ] call n (trade) → Beruf m;
(vocation) → Berufung f
calling [ˈkɔːlɪŋ] nvocazione f


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