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call•ing



Pronunciation: (kô'ling), [key]
—n.
1. the act of a person or thing that calls.
2. vocation, profession, or trade: What is your calling?
3. a call or summons: He had a calling to join the church.
4. a strong impulse or inclination: She did it in response to an inner calling.
5. a convocation: the calling of Congress.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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