Vocation Definition
vō-kāshən
vocations
noun
vocations
A call, summons, or impulsion to perform a certain function or enter a certain career, esp. a religious one.
Webster's New World
A regular occupation, especially one for which a person is particularly suited or qualified.
American Heritage
An inclination or aptness for a certain kind of work.
A vocation for medicine.
American Heritage
The function or career toward which one believes oneself to be called.
Webster's New World
Any trade, profession, or occupation.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Vocation
Noun
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vocation
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vocationsOrigin of Vocation
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Middle English vocacioun divine call to a religious life from Old French vocation from Latin vocātiō vocātiōn- a calling from vocātus past participle of vocāre to call wekw- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Old French vocation < Latin vocātiō.
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