missionary, missional
(adjective) relating to or connected to a religious mission
missionary
(noun) someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
missionary, missioner
(noun) someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
Source: WordNet® 3.1
missionary (countable and uncountable, plural missionaries)
One who is sent on a mission.
A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed.
(pejorative) A religious messenger.
(uncountable) The missionary position for sexual intercourse.
missionary (not comparable)
Relating to a (religious) mission
Source: Wiktionary
Mis"sion*ary, n.; pl. Missionaries. Etym: [Cf. F. missionnaire. See Mission, n.]
Definition: One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. Swift. Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by commission from the pope.
Mis"sion*a*ry, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
