[vo.ca.tion] n [ME vocacioun, fr. L vocation-, vocatio summons, fr. vocare to call, fr. vox voice--more at voice] (15c) 1 a: a summons or strong inclination to a particular state or course of action; esp: a divine call to the religious life b: an entry into the priesthood or a religious order
2. a: the work in which a person is regularly employed: occupation b: the persons engaged in a particular occupation
3: the special function of an individual or group