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   Career (?), n. [F. carrière race course, high road, street, fr. L. carrus wagon. See Car.]
   1. A race course: the ground run over.
   
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   To go back again the same career. Sir P. Sidney.
   
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   2. A running; full speed; a rapid course.
   
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   When a horse is running in his full career. Wilkins.
   
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   3. General course of action or conduct in life, or in a particular part or calling in life, or in some special undertaking; usually applied to course or conduct which is of a public character; as, “Washington's career as a soldier”.
   
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   An impartial view of his whole career. Macaulay.
   
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   4. (Falconry) The flight of a hawk.
   
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   Career, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Careered 3; p. pr. & vb. n. Careering] To move or run rapidly.
   
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   Careering gayly over the curling waves. W. Irving.
   
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