Definition of calling Calling
/kɔˈlɪŋ/ - [koling] - call•ing
We found 13 definitions of calling from 4 different sources.
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What does calling mean?
WordNet
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| calling - the particular occupation for which you are trained | ||
| career, vocation | ||
| line of work, occupation, business, job, line the act of occupying or taking possession of a building; "occupation of a building without a certificate of occupancy is illegal" | ||
| specialism, specialisation, speciality, specialization, specialty the concentration of your efforts on a particular field of study or occupation | ||
| lifework the principal work of your career | ||
| walk of life, walk careers in general; "it happens in all walks of life" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- calling (Noun)
A strong urge to become religious. - calling (Noun)
A job or occupation. - calling (Verb)
Present participle of call.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- calling (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Call - calling (n.)
The act of one who calls; a crying aloud, esp. in order to summon, or to attact the attention of, some one. - calling (n.)
A summoning or convocation, as of Parliament. - calling (n.)
A divine summons or invitation; also, the state of being divinely called. - calling (n.)
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. - calling (n.)
One's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade. - calling (n.)
The persons, collectively, engaged in any particular professions or employment. - calling (n.)
Title; appellation; name.
