From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcallingcall‧ing /ˈkɔːlɪŋ $ ˈkɒː-/ noun [countable] 1 WANTa strong desire or feeling of duty to do a particular kind of work, especially religious work SYN vocation It wasn’t until Durant was in her 30s that she found her calling.2 formalJOB/WORK someone’s profession or trade
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calling• Do you understand the distinctive calling of a sister, brother, religious priest?• Helping the poor was her calling in life.• It has made me wonder quite often about the calling of shepherd of men.found ... calling• Once Eva had found her calling there was no holding her. 