Definition of vocation

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Vocation (n.) The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation; as, the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the Gentiles under the gospel..

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Revocation :: Revocation (n.) The act by which one, having the right, annuls an act done, a power or authority given, or a license, gift, or benefit conferred; repeal; reversal; as, the revocation of an edict, a power, a will, or a license..
Canonization :: Canonization (n.) The final process or decree (following beatifacation) by which the name of a deceased person is placed in the catalogue (canon) of saints and commended to perpetual veneration and invocation.
Ademption :: Ademption (n.) The revocation or taking away of a grant donation, legacy, or the like..
Convocation :: Convocation (n.) An assembly of the clergy, by their representatives, to consult on ecclesiastical affairs..
Countermand :: Countermand (n.) A contrary order; revocation of a former order or command.
Invocation :: Invocation (n.) A call or summons; especially, a judicial call, demand, or order; as, the invocation of papers or evidence into court..
Curse :: Curse (v. t.) An invocation of, or prayer for, harm or injury; malediction..
Defiance :: Defiance (n.) The act of defying, putting in opposition, or provoking to combat; a challenge; a provocation; a summons to combat..
Convocation :: Convocation (n.) An academical assembly, in which the business of the university is transacted..
Equivocation :: Equivocation (n.) The use of expressions susceptible of a double signification, with a purpose to mislead..
Benediction :: Benediction (n.) A blessing; an expression of blessing, prayer, or kind wishes in favor of any person or thing; a solemn or affectionate invocation of happiness..
Ingenuous :: Ingenuous (a.) Free from reserve, disguise, equivocation, or dissimulation; open; frank; as, an ingenuous man; an ingenuous declaration, confession, etc..
Repeal :: Repeal (n.) Revocation; abrogation; as, the repeal of a statute; the repeal of a law or a usage..
Calling :: Calling (n.) One's usual occupation, or employment; vocation; business; trade..
Invocation :: Invocation (n.) The act or form of calling for the assistance or presence of some superior being; earnest and solemn entreaty; esp., prayer offered to a divine being..
Revokingly :: Revokingly (adv.) By way of revocation.
Occupation :: Occupation (n.) That which occupies or engages the time and attention; the principal business of one's life; vocation; employment; calling; trade.
On :: On (prep.) To the account of; -- denoting imprecation or invocation, or coming to, falling, or resting upon; as, on us be all the blame; a curse on him..
Amphilogy :: Amphilogy (n.) Ambiguity of speech; equivocation.
Profession :: Profession (v.) That of which one professed knowledge; the occupation, if not mechanical, agricultural, or the like, to which one devotes one's self; the business which one professes to understand, and to follow for subsistence; calling; vocation; employment; as, the profession of arms; the profession of a clergyman, lawyer, or physician; the profession of lecturer on chemistry..
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