calling
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3.9
- noun
- /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
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vocación
- He decided to pursue his calling in the arts, believing it was what he was meant to do.
- life's calling
- a spiritual calling
- a shaman's calling
The back broke and you found your calling on the teams.
- The back broke and you found your calling on the teams.
- Like, look, in my case, I love having been a physician, and that's my calling.
Examples
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Okay, well, this is my calling.
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You found your calling that day.
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I do think he missed his calling.
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There is no higher calling.
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Ours is a most important calling, Karl.
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At the very end of the day, isn't that the higher calling?
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Several Christian pastors realized a "calling" or "mission" to heal the spiritually sick in Las Vegas.
Academic text (2012) -
After years of working in finance, she finally discovered her true calling as a teacher.
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Many people feel that nursing is a noble calling that requires compassion and dedication.
Synonyms
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3.0
A job that needs special training or education, like a doctor
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7.1
A strong inner feeling to do a certain kind of work
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2.7
A job or profession that a person does to earn money
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5.6
A strong feeling that a certain job is right for you
A very strong feeling that you must do a certain job
Idioms
Compounds
- Offensive
2
4.9
Using insulting words to hurt or shame someone instead of discussing the problem
A small card with a person's name, job title, phone number, and email that people give in business meetings
- US
An act of asking the police to come and deal with a problem, often during an argument
How Meaningful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word calling comes from the simple word call, which once meant a strong 'request' or a voice that asks someone to come, and people often used it when they felt God had 'called' them to a job. So a calling today is a job or life work you feel you were meant to do.