CALLING Definition & Meaning

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calling

[kaw-ling]

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noun

the act of a person or thing that calls.
vocation, profession, or trade.
What is your calling?
Synonyms: , , , ,
a call or summons.
He had a calling to join the church.
a strong impulse or inclination.
She did it in response to an inner calling.
a convocation.
the calling of Congress.

calling

/ ˈ��ɔː��ɪŋ /

noun

a strong inner urge to follow an occupation, etc; vocation
an occupation, profession, or trade

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of calling¹

Middle English word dating back to 1200–50; call, -ing ¹

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“My mom kept calling me as we drove down,” Estrada said.

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He said the Conservatives had been "calling for this for many, many months" and accused Sir Keir of dismissing their concerns as "some kind of far-right bandwagon".

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Mr Deere is calling for the UN to be allowed fully back into Gaza to get food aid to Palestinians again professionally, and at scale.

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The UN has also documented several cases of Russian public figures calling for executions.

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Army and is scheduled to feature more than 6,600 troops, 150 military vehicles and 50 aircraft despite a forecast calling for rain and possible thunderstorms.

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