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

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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

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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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