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vocation

vo·ca·tion

UK/vəʊˈkeɪʃən/ US/voʊˈkeɪʃən/ uncommon

noun

1.

the particular occupation for which you are trained

2.

a body of people doing the same kind of work

Origin

From Middle English vocacioun, from Old French vocation, from Latin vocātiō.

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