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Calling

/ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

(heading) To use one's voice.

📖 Definitions of "Calling"

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2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
vocationnoun	An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
careernoun	One’s calling in life; one's working occupation or profession, especially when pursued seriously and/or over a long period of time.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
vocationnoun	An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
careerverb	To move rapidly straight ahead, especially in an uncontrolled way.
invocationnoun	The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being, especially prayer offered to a divine being.
preachernoun	Someone who preaches a worldview, philosophy, or religion, especially someone who preaches the gospel and especially a clergyman or clergywoman. In a religious context, usually used only to refer to Protestant Christian clergy.
dawanoun	(Kenya) A cocktail made with vodka, honey, and lime juice.
convocationnoun	An assembly or meeting.
conveningnoun	An assembly; a meeting.
summonverb	(transitive) To call people together; to convene; to convoke.
so-called	So named; commonly called.
namingnoun	The process of giving names to things.
inductionnoun	An act of inducting.
sayingnoun	A proverb or maxim.
advocacynoun	The act of arguing in favour of, or supporting someone or something.
liaisonverb	(proscribed) To liaise.
fateverb	(transitive) To foreordain or predetermine, to make inevitable.
destinynoun	One's eventual fate (not necessarily inevitable or predestined).
constituentnoun	A resident of an area represented by an elected official, particularly in relation to that official.
exhortingnoun	exhortation
initiationnoun	The act of initiating, or the process of being initiated or introduced.
missionverb	(intransitive) To do missionary work, proselytize.