(a) The bestowment of God's distinguishing grace upon a person or
nation, by which that person or nation is put in the way of salvation;
as, the vocation of the Jews under the old dispensation, and of the
Gentiles under the gospel. "The golden chain of vocation, election, and
justification." Jer. Taylor.
(b) A call to special religious work, as to the ministry.
Every member of the same [the Church], in his vocation and ministry.
Bk. of Com. Prayer.
Voc"a*tive (?), a. [L. vocativus, fr. vocare to call.] Of or pertaining
to calling; used in calling; specifically (Gram.), used in address;
appellative; — said of that case or form of the noun, pronoun, or
adjective, in which a person or thing is addressed; as, Domine, O Lord.
Voc"a*tive, n. [L. vocativus (sc. casus): cf. F. vocatif.] (Gram.) The
vocative case.
Vo*cif"er*ance (?), n. Vociferation; noise; clamor. [R.] R. Browning.
Vo*cif"er*ant (?), a. [L. vociferans, p. pr.] Noisy; clamorous. Gauden.
R. Browning.
Vo*cif"er*ate (?), v. i. [L. vociferatus, p. p. vociferari to
vociferate; vox, vocis, voice + ferre to bear. See Voice, and Bear to
carry.] To cry out with vehemence; to exclaim; to bawl; to clamor.
Cowper.
Vo*cif"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vociferated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Vociferating.] To utter with a loud voice; to shout out.
Though he may vociferate the word liberty.