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5. One's usual occupation, or employment;
vocation; business; trade.

The humble calling of ter female
parent.

Thackeray.

6. The persons, collectively, engaged in
any particular professions or employment.

To impose celibacy on wholy callings.

Hammond.

7. Title; appellation; name.
[Obs.]

I am more proud to be Sir Rowland's son

His youngest son, and would not change that calling.

Shak.

Syn. -- Occupation; employment; business; trade;
profession; office; engagement; vocation.

Cal*li"o*pe (kăl*lī"&osl;*p&esl;),
n. [L. Calliope, Gr.
Kallio`ph, lit, the beautiful-voiced; pref.
kalli- (from kalo`s beautiful) +
'o`ps, 'opo`s, voice.] 1.
(Class. Myth.) The Muse that presides over eloquence
and heroic poetry; mother of Orpheus, and chief of the nine
Muses.

2. (Astron.) One of the asteroids.
See Solar.

3. A musical instrument consisting of a
series of steam whistles, toned to the notes of the scale, and
played by keys arranged like those of an organ.


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