AVOCATION
\ˌavəkˈe͡ɪʃən], \ˌavəkˈeɪʃən], \ˌa_v_ə_k_ˈeɪ_ʃ_ə_n]\
Definitions of AVOCATION
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By Noah Webster.
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Formerly and properly, a diversion or distraction from one's regular employment: now one's proper business-VOCATION: business which calls for one's time and attention.
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
By James Champlin Fernald
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