calling (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *calling*:
NOUN	act	calling, career, vocation	the particular occupation for which you are trained

calling > pronunciation
Sounds	kao'lihng
Rhymes	abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...

English > *calling*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The particular occupation for which you are trained.
Synonyms	career, vocation
Narrower	business life, professional life	A career in industrial or commercial or professional activities
	lifework	The principal work of your career
	specialization, specialisation, specialty, speciality, specialism	The special line of work you have adopted as your career
	walk of life, walk	careers in general
Broader	occupation, business, job, line of work, line	The principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
Spanish	profesión, vocación
Catalan	professió, vocació
Verbs	call	order, summon, or request for a specific duty or activity, work, role

HyperDic: calling