an occupation or profession, esp. one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:He sought a career as a lawyer.
a person's progress or general course of action through life or through a phase of life, as in some profession or undertaking:His career as a soldier ended with the armistice.
success in a profession, occupation, etc.
a course, esp. a swift one.
speed, esp. full speed:The horse stumbled in full career.
[Archaic.]a charge at full speed.
v.i.
to run or move rapidly along; go at full speed.
adj.
having or following a career; professional:a career diplomat.
Late Latin carrāria (via) vehicular (road), equivalent. to Latin carr(us) wagon (see car1) + -āria, feminine of -ārius -ary
Old Provencal carriera literally, road
Middle French carriere
1525–35
2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vocation, calling, work, lifework, livelihood.