See Also: Vocation(medicine)
Vocation(money)
vocation(dictionary)
vocation(dictionary)

vocation (iou)



vocation noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French, or Latin vocatio(n-), from vocat- pa. ppl stem of vocare call: see -ATION.]
The fact or feeling of being called by God to undertake a specific (esp. religious) career, function, or occupation; a divine call to do certain work; a strong feeling of fitness or suitability for a particular career etc. LME.
W. S. Maugham It's no good my being ordained if I haven't a real vocation.
b. Christian Theology. The calling of humankind to salvation by God or Christ. E16.
The calling of a person to a public position, esp. to the ministry or another Church office. LME.
a. The work or function to which a person is called; a mode of life or employment regarded as requiring dedication. L15.
H. P. Liddon In some quarters, the missionary's life..is regarded as a profession rather than as a vocation.
b. A career, an occupation; a trade, a profession. M16.
W. Irving In addition to his other vocations, he was the singing-master of the neighbourhood.
c. collect. Those following a particular occupation or profession. L16.
The action of summoning an assembly or its members. rare. L15-L18.
vocationless adjective E20.