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Webster 1913 Edition


Calling

Call′ing

,
Noun.
1.
The act of one who calls; a crying aloud, esp. in order to summon, or to attact the attention of, some one.
2.
A summoning or convocation, as of Parliament.
The frequent
calling
and meeting of Parlaiment.
Macaulay.
3.
A divine summons or invitation; also, the state of being divinely called.
Who hath . . . called us with an holy
calling
.
2 Tim. i. 9.
Give diligence to make yior
calling
. . . sure.
2 Pet. i. 10.
4.
A naming, or inviting; a reading over or reciting in order, or a call of names with a view to obtaining an answer, as in legislative bodies.
5.
One’s usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade.
The humble
calling
of ter female parent.
Thackeray.
6.
The persons, collectively, engaged in any particular professions or employment.
To impose celibacy on wholy
callings
.
Hammond.
7.
Title; appellation; name.
[Obs.]
Syn. – Occupation; employment; business; trade; profession; office; engagement; vocation.

Webster 1828 Edition


Calling

CALLING

,
Noun.
1.
A naming, or inviting; a reading over or reciting in order, or a call of names with a view to obtain an answer, as in legislative bodies.
2.
Vocation; profession; trade; usual occupation, or employment.
Pope. Swift. 1 Cor. 7:20
3.
Class of persons engaged in any profession or employment.
4.
Divine summons, vocation, or invitation.
Give all diligence to make your calling and election sure. 2 Pet. 1.

Definition 2024


calling

calling

English

Verb

calling

  1. present participle of call

Noun

calling (plural callings)

  1. A strong urge to become religious.
  2. A job or occupation.
    • 2013 June 22, Engineers of a different kind”, in The Economist, volume 407, number 8841, page 70:
      Private-equity nabobs bristle at being dubbed mere financiers. Piling debt onto companies’ balance-sheets is only a small part of what leveraged buy-outs are about, they insist. Improving the workings of the businesses they take over is just as core to their calling, if not more so. Much of their pleading is public-relations bluster.

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