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Search phrase: vocation

Plays

 16 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
As You Like ItAYL II.v.56'Tis a Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle.'Tis a Greeke inuocation, to call fools into a circle.
HamletHam IV.iii.20convocation of politic worms are e'en at him. Yourconuocation of wormes are e'ne at him. Your
HamletHam V.i.136the card, or equivocation will undo us. By the Lord,the Carde, or equiuocation will vndoe vs: by the Lord
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.104Why Hal, 'tis my vocation, Hal. 'Tis no sinWhy, Hal, 'tis my Vocation Hal: 'Tis no sin
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.105for a man to labour in his vocation.for a man to labour in his Vocation.
Henry VH5 I.i.76Upon our spiritual Convocation,Vpon our Spirituall Conuocation,
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.ii.80Willed me to leave my base vocationWill'd me to leaue my base Vocation,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.16vocation;’ which is as much to say as ‘ Let the magistratesVocation: which is as much to say, as let the Magistrates
King JohnKJ III.iv.42Which scorns a modern invocation.Which scornes a moderne Inuocation.
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.ii.92Sweet invocation of a child – most pretty andSweet inuocation of a childe, most pretty and
MacbethMac V.v.43To doubt the equivocation of the fiendTo doubt th' Equiuocation of the Fiend,
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.21a tempest of provocation, I will shelter me here.a tempest of prouocation, I will shelter mee heere.
OthelloOth II.iii.22provocation.prouocation.
OthelloOth III.iv.119My advocation is not now in tune:My Aduocation is not now in Tune;
Romeo and JulietRJ II.i.27That were some spite. My invocationThat were some spight. / My inuocation
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.iv.41Love's provocations, zeal, a mistress' task,Loves, provocations, zeale, a mistris Taske,

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1831 To rouse our Roman gods with invocations To rowse our Romaine Gods with inuocations,

Glossary

 17 result(s).
advocationadvocacy, pleading, entreating
callingvocation, profession, high station in life
comparisonact of comparing, quibbling, equivocation
conjurationincantation, invocation of spirits
conjuringentreaty, invocation, incantation
convocationassembly, gathering, parliament
ducdame[unclear meaning] probably a nonsense word, explained later by Jaques to mean a ‘Greek invocation, to call fools into a circle’
equivocationambiguous usage, double-meaning
invocationentreaty, supplication
maddingmaddening, incensing, provocation
motioncause, prompting, provocation
palteringevasiveness, equivocation, trickery
provocationerotic stimulation, inciting lustful thoughts
quilletquibble, equivocation, hair-splitting distinction
revokementrevoking, revocation, repeal
snatchquibble, equivocation, nit-picking
waycalling, vocation, profession

Thesaurus

 12 result(s).
equivocationcomparison
equivocationpaltering
equivocationquillet
equivocationsnatch
invocationconjuration
invocationconjuring
provocationmadding
provocationmotion
revocationrevokement
spirits, invocation ofconjuration
vocationcalling
vocationway

Themes and Topics

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Greetings...ensio a greeting with a divine invocation keyword location exampl...
Swearing...essions in which the speaker makes an invocation to affirm something or to make somethin...
Frequently Encountered Words (FEW)...of our lady] willed me to leave my base vocation kl i ii 10 [edmund alone] why brand th...

Words Families

 6 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
ADVOCATEBASICadvocation n
CONVOCATIONBASICconvocation n
EQUIVOCATEBASICequivocation n
INVOKEBASICinvocation n
PROVOKEBASICprovocation n
VOCATIONBASICvocation n

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