different between vocation vs pursuit
vocation
English
Etymology
From Middle English vocacioun, from Old French vocation, from Latin voc?ti?.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /vo??ke???n/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /v???ke???n/
- Hyphenation: vo?ca?tion
Noun
vocation (countable and uncountable, plural vocations)
- An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.
- An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.
Hypernyms
- job
- labour
- occupation
- work
Derived terms
- vocational
Related terms
- vocative
Translations
French
Etymology
From Old French vocation, borrowed from Latin voc?ti?, voc?ti?nem.
Pronunciation
Noun
vocation f (plural vocations)
- vocation (calling)
- vocation (employment; career; work)
Related terms
- vocal
- vocatif
- voix
Further reading
- “vocation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Old French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin vocatio, vocationem.
Noun
vocation f (oblique plural vocations, nominative singular vocation, nominative plural vocations)
- call; calling; appeal
- (specifically, euphemistic) passing away; death; an instance of dying
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pursuit
English
Alternative forms
- pursuite (obsolete)
Etymology
Old French poursuite, from the verb porsuir (“to pursue”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /p??sju?t/, /p???sju?t/, /p???u?t/, /p????u?t/
- (US) IPA(key): /p??su?t/
- (General Australian) IPA(key): /p?????t/, /p??s??t/
Noun
pursuit (countable and uncountable, plural pursuits)
- The act of pursuing.
- A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.
- (cycling) A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.
- (law, obsolete) prosecution
- That pursuit for tithes ought, and of ancient time did pertain to the spiritual court.
Synonyms
- (hobby): See also Thesaurus:hobby
Derived terms
Related terms
- pursue
Translations
Further reading
- pursuit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
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