avocation

  • 51av|o|ca|tion — «AV uh KAY shuhn», noun. 1. something that a person does besides his regular business; minor occupation; hobby: »He is a lawyer by vocation, but writing stories is his avocation. 2. Informal. one s regular occupation, calling, or vocation: »My… …

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  • 52Advocation — Ad vo*ca tion, n. [L. advocatio: cf. OF. avocation. See {Advowson}.] 1. The act of advocating or pleading; plea; advocacy. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] The holy Jesus . . . sits in heaven in a perpetual advocation for us. Jer. Taylor. [1913 Webster]… …

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  • 53Board of trade — Trade Trade, n. [Formerly, a path, OE. tred a footmark. See {Tread}, n. & v.] 1. A track; a trail; a way; a path; also, passage; travel; resort. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A postern with a blind wicket there was, A common trade to pass through Priam s …

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  • 54Pedagogism — Ped a*gog*ism, n. [Cf. F. p[ e]dagogisme.] The system, occupation, character, or manner of pedagogues. Milton. [1913 Webster] Avocation of pedantry and pedagogism. De Foe. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 55Stamp — Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913… …

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  • 56Stamp act — Stamp Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913 …

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  • 57Stamp collector — Stamp Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913 …

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  • 58Stamp duty — Stamp Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913 …

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  • 59Stamp hammer — Stamp Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913 …

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  • 60Stamp head — Stamp Stamp, n. 1. The act of stamping, as with the foot. [1913 Webster] 2. The which stamps; any instrument for making impressions on other bodies, as a die. [1913 Webster] T is gold so pure It can not bear the stamp without alloy. Dryden. [1913 …

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