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# called home

verb phrase (be called home; called home to God, called home to be with the Lord)

«called home» in the English dictionary: in the primary school — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## In the primary school

Source: Mova's pupils' dictionary. Licence: [Elamur Cosmic License](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/docs/LICENSE/). Reviewed: the dictionary the pupils of Mova's primary school read; its examples quote the lessons and public-domain tales. Ships with Mova.

### Meaning

1. (euphemism, religious, polite) died; God took the person to heaven.
2. (literal) phoned home; or was told to come home.

### In the lessons

Used in church notices, funeral programmes and by religious families, mostly in the USA; a kind, hopeful way to speak of death. Polite, religious register.

### Examples

- Our beloved sister was called home on Sunday morning.
- The pastor said Grandpa had been called home to be with the Lord.
- She called home every night from camp (literal).
- The funeral notice said he was «called home» peacefully.
- The soldier was called home after his mother became ill (literal).
- We take comfort that she has been called home.

### Note

Trap: the literal sense (phoned home, told to come home) is very common; only religious or funeral context means «died». Plain word: died.