avocation
Pronunciation Noun
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Pronunciation Noun
avocation
- (obsolete) A calling away; a diversion.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society 1973, p. 204:
- But though she could neither sleep nor rest in her bed, yet, having no avocation from it, she was found there by her father at his return from Allworthy's, which was not till past ten o'clock in the morning.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Folio Society 1973, p. 204:
- A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
- 1934, Robert Frost, Two Tramps in Mud Time
- But yield who will to their separation,
- My object in living is to unite
- My avocation and my vocation
- As my two eyes make one in sight.
- 1934, Robert Frost, Two Tramps in Mud Time
- That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
- Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
- The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
- (hobby) See also Thesaurus:hobby
- Russian: развлече́ние
- Russian: хо́бби
- Spanish: pasatiempo, afición
- Russian: развлече́ние
- Russian: призва́ние
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