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  • 41Chaucer, Geoffrey — born с 1342/43, London?, Eng. died Oct. 25, 1400, London English poet. Of middle class birth, he was a courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, trusted by three kings in his active and varied career, and a poet only by avocation. His first… …

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  • 42Medicine and Canon Law — • In the early centuries the practice of medicine by clerics, whether secular or regular, was not treated with disapproval by the Church, nor was it at all uncommon for them to devote a considerable part of their time to the medical avocation.… …

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  • 43Volunteering — Volunteer , Volunteers , and Volunteerism redirect here. For other uses, see Volunteer (disambiguation), Voluntarism (disambiguation), and Voluntary (disambiguation). Volunteers with Hands On Miami help out at Zoo Miami. Volunteering is generally …

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  • 44calling — See avocation. See avocation, vocation, calling …

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  • 45vocation — See avocation. See avocation, vocation, calling …

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  • 46sideline — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. hobby, avocation, pastime. See amusement, business. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. avocation, interest, trade; see hobby …

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  • 47Business — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Business >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 business business occupation employment Sgm: N 1 pursuit pursuit &c. 622 Sgm: N 1 what one is doing what one is doing what one is about Sgm: N 1 affair affair …

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  • 48profession — [n1] line of work requiring academic or practical preparation art, avocation, berth, billet, biz*, business, calling, career, chosen work, concern, craft, dodge*, employment, engagement, field, game*, handicraft, lifework, line*, line of work*,… …

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  • 49by-line — noun 1. a line giving the name of the writer of a story or article • Syn: ↑credit line • Hypernyms: ↑line • Part Meronyms: ↑writer s name, ↑author s name 2. an auxiliary activity …

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  • 50spare-time activity — noun an auxiliary activity • Syn: ↑avocation, ↑by line, ↑hobby, ↑pursuit, ↑sideline • Derivationally related forms: ↑hobbyist (for: ↑hobby), ↑ …

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