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Meanings of vocation in English

Portuguese
vocação
Catalan
professió
Spanish
profesión

The particular occupation for which you are trained.

vocação
Portuguese
grupos profissionais
Catalan
sector ocupacional
Spanish
ramo

A body of people doing the same kind of work.

grupos profissionais
Portuguese
vocação profissional
Spanish
vocacion profesional

Occupation to which a person is specially drawn or for which they are suited, trained, or qualified.

Related terms
vocação profissional
Usage of vocation in English
1
Seeresses never refer to themselves: impersonality is a rule of their vocation.
The witch queen
2
Bookselling is our profession and our vocation; we want to be open.
The Guardian
3
It's almost a Catholic calling to a vocation, to work in films.
Roger Corman: Interviews
4
For Evie, the case is more of a vocation than a job.
The Irish Times
5
Choose upward, study the men in the vocation you think of adopting.
Pushing to the Front
6
But the reporters discovered him and featured him in his new vocation.
The Strength of the Strong
7
Because good care is more than just a job, it's a vocation.
The Guardian
8
Conservatives see governing as a vocation, intrinsically the right thing to do.
The Guardian
9
The gallery is well furnished with musicians busily employed in their vocation.
The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings / With D...
10
To exterminate caterpillars: that is the true vocation of the Golden Gardener.
Social Life in the Insect World
11
That was not the first idea Stanislaus had had of his vocation.
For Greater Things: The Story of Saint Stanislaus Kostka
12
His vocation came from his observation of their simple way of life.
The Irish Times
13
The pay and conditions are variable, but a vocation cannot be denied.
Axiomatic
14
MaNtuli commits to a cumbersome vocation in order to realise her dream.
The South African
15
He was very happy to be employed once more in his vocation.
The Long Vacation
16
Then we should see our Leandro in his true position and vocation.
A Siren
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Translations for vocation
Vocation through the time
Vocation across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common