avocation

Etymology
From, from.

Noun

 * 1)  A calling away; a diversion.
 * 2) A hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit.
 * 3) * 18 April, 1986,, Proclamation 5462
 * Gardening is a wholesome avocation that encourages appreciation for nature and concern for the preservation and enhancement of our environment.
 * 1) That which calls one away from one's regular employment or vocation.
 * 2) Pursuits; duties; affairs which occupy one's time; usual employment; vocation.
 * 3) * November 1, 1711,, Letter to Jonathan Swift
 * I have several things on the anvil, and near finished, that perhaps might be useful, if published: but the continual avocation by business, the impositions on me by impertinent visits, and the uneasiness of writing, which grows more intolerable to me every day, I doubt, will prevent my going any farther.
 * 1) The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
 * I have several things on the anvil, and near finished, that perhaps might be useful, if published: but the continual avocation by business, the impositions on me by impertinent visits, and the uneasiness of writing, which grows more intolerable to me every day, I doubt, will prevent my going any farther.
 * 1) The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
 * 1) The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.
 * 1) The calling of a case from an inferior to a superior court.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:hobby

Translations

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