Meaning

2 senses
  1. A strong urge (to do some particular thing with or in one's life, for example to become religious, to help the poor, or to be an entertainer).

  2. A job or occupation.

    the particular occupation for which you are trained

Translations

3 languages

Origin

From Middle English calling, callynge, equivalent to call + -ing.

From Middle English calling, callynge, equivalent to call + -ing.

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Forms

plural: callings
Singularcalling
Pluralcallings

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

7 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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