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MISSIONARY
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
Etymology
Noun
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.
Adjective
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
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