calling

🇺🇸 /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/
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noun
R

A strong feeling that you should do a certain job, especially to help others.

She felt a calling to become a nurse and help sick people.

R

A job or career that you feel is right for you.

Teaching is more than just a job for him - it's his true calling.

translation

n. A strong feeling that you should do a certain job, especially to help others.; A job or career that you feel is right for you.

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Plural callings