vocation (noun)
1vocation — ► NOUN 1) a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation. 2) a person s employment or main occupation, especially one requiring dedication. 3) a trade or profession. ORIGIN Latin, from vocare to call …
2vocation — vo‧ca‧tion [vəʊˈkeɪʆn ǁ voʊ ] noun [countable] JOBS a job, especially one that involves helping people, that you do because you enjoy it or because you have a strong feeling that it is the purpose of your life to do it: • As a nurse, she felt… …
3vocation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ true ▪ Christian, religious VERB + VOCATION ▪ find ▪ She struggled for years to find her true vocation …
4vocation — noun 1 (C) a job that you do because you have a very strong feeling that doing this job is the purpose of your life, and especially because you want to help other people: Teaching isn t just a job it s a vocation. | find your vocation She felt… …
5vocation — noun Etymology: Middle English vocacioun, from Anglo French vocaciun, from Latin vocation , vocatio summons, from vocare to call, from vox voice more at voice Date: 15th century 1. a. a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or… …
6vocation — noun forestry is my vocation Syn: calling, life s work, mission, purpose, function; profession, occupation, career, job, employment, trade, craft, business, line, line of work, métier …
7vocation — noun a) an inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling b) …
8vocation — noun Syn: calling, life s work, mission, purpose, profession, occupation, career, job, employment, trade, craft, line (of work) …
9vocation — UK [vəʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] / US [voʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable] Word forms vocation : singular vocation plural vocations 1) a job that you do because you feel it is your purpose in life and for which you have special skills Mason regarded teaching as his… …
10vocation — vo|ca|tion [ vou keıʃn ] noun count 1. ) a job that you do because you feel it is your purpose in life and for which you have special skills: Mason regarded teaching as his vocation. find a vocation: She believes she has found her true vocation… …
