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mis·sion·ar·y

(mĭsh′ə-nĕr′ē)
n. pl. mis·sion·ar·ies
1. One who is sent on a mission, especially one sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country.
2. One who attempts to persuade or convert others to a particular program, doctrine, or set of principles; a propagandist.
adj.
1. Of or relating to missions or missionaries.
2. Engaged in the activities of a mission or missionary.
3. Tending to propagandize or use insistent persuasion: missionary fervor.
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missionary

(ˈmɪʃənərɪ)
n, pl -aries
(Ecclesiastical Terms) a member of a religious mission
adj
1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to missionaries: missionary work.
2. resulting from a desire to convert people to one's own beliefs: missionary zeal.
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mis•sion•ar•y

(ˈmɪʃ əˌnɛr i)

n., pl. -ar•ies,
adj. n. Also, mis′sion•er.
1. a person sent by a church into an area to carry on religious or humanitarian work.
2. a person who attempts to persuade or convert others.
adj.
3. pertaining to religious missions.
4. characteristic of a missionary.
[1635–45; < New Latin missiōnārius. See mission, -ary]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. [画像:missionary - someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program]missionary - someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
instructor, teacher - a person whose occupation is teaching
Cyril, Saint Cyril, St. Cyril - Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
2. [画像:missionary - someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country]missionary - someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity
Adj. 1. missionary - relating to or connected to a religious mission
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missionary

noun evangelist, preacher, apostle, converter, propagandist, proselytizer He plays the part of a missionary who meets a woman of doubtful morals.
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missionary

noun
A person doing religious or charitable work in a foreign country:
adjective
Of missionaries or their work:
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Translations
مبشرمُبَشِّرٌ مُرْسَل، مُبَشِّر ديني
misionář
missionær
lähetyssaarnaaja
misionar
misszionárius
trúboîi
宣教師
선교사
misijonar
missionär
หมอสอนศาสนา
người truyền giáo

missionary

[ˈmɪʃənrɪ]
A. N (Rel) → misionero/a m/f
B. CPD missionary position N (hum) → postura f del misionero
missionary society Nsociedad f misionera
missionary zeal Nfervor m apostólico
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missionary

[ˈmɪʃənəri] nmissionnaire m/fmissionary position nposition f du missionnaire mission control ncentre m de mission mission statement n [business, company] → déclaration f de mission
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missionary

nMissionar(in) m(f)
adjmissionarisch
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missionary

[ˈmɪʃnrɪ] n (Rel) → missionario/a
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mission

(ˈmiʃən) noun
1. a purpose for which a person or group of people is sent. His mission was to seek help. doel, sending مُهِمَّه мисия missão poslání, úkol der Auftrag opgave αποστολή misión ülesanne ماموریت komennus mission משימה शिष्टमंडल misija, zadaća küldetés misi ætlunarverk, erindi missione 任務 임무 misija, uždavinys misija; uzdevums misi opdracht oppgave, ærend, oppdrag misja, zadanie دنده، ماموريت missão misiune задание poslanie, úloha poslanstvo misija uppdrag วัตถุประสงค์ görev, vazife 使命 місія, доручення مہم sứ mệnh 使命
2. the purpose for which (one feels) one was born. He regards it as his mission to help the cause of world peace. sending, missie رِسالَه призвание missão životní poslání die Mission kald; mission αποστολή, καθήκον misión elueesmärk خدمت elämäntehtävä mission שליחות कार्य, लक्ष्य povjereni zadatak küldetés, misszió tugas köllun, ætlunarverk missione 使命 사명, 천직 pašaukimas sūtība tugas roeping kall posłannictwo خدمت missão menire призвание životné poslanie poslanstvo misija mission, uppgift ภาระหน้าที่ görev, hizmet 天職 покликання مقصد mục đích 天职
3. a group of people sent to have political and/or business discussions. a Chinese trade mission. missie بِعْثَه делегация missão mise die Gesandtschaft delegation αποστολή delegación, misión esindus هیئت سیاسی edustusto mission משלחת राजनीतिक या व्यापारिक वार्ता के लिए भेजे गए लोगों का समूह izaslanstvo küldöttség misi sendinefnd missione 使節団 사절단, 대표단 misija, atstovybė misija; pārstāvniecība; delegācija misi afvaardiging misjon, sendeferd misja سياسى يا تجارتى هييئت missão misiune делегация misia misija diplomatska misija delegation คณะผู้แทน misyon, heyet 代表團 місія, делегація بیرونی ملک بھیجا جانے والا سیاسی یا کاروباری وفد phái đoàn 代表团
4. a place where missionaries live. sendingstasie مكان مُكوث الإرْساليَّه църква missão misie die Mission missionsstation ιεραποστολή misión misjonikeskus محل ماموریت lähetysasema mission בֵּית הַמִיסיוֹן धर्मप्रचारकों के रहने की जगह misija missziós telep misi trúboðsstöð missione 伝導団本部 재외 대사관 misija misija, misionāru mītne pusat misi zendingspost misjon misja د دندى ځاى missão sediu al misiunii жилище миссионеров misia misijon naselej misionara mission สถานที่ที่หมอสอนศาสนาอยู่อาศัย misyonerler dergâhı 傳教人駐地 резиденція місіонерів تبلیغی رہائش گاہ tòa công sứ 传教人驻地
5. a group of missionaries. a Catholic mission. sendinggroep إرْساليَّه دينيَّه група мисионери missão misie die Mission mission ιεραποστολή misión misjon هیئت تبلیغی lähetystö mission מִיסיוֹן धर्मप्रचारकों का समूह misija, župa misszió misionaris flokkur trúboða missione 伝導団 포교단 misija misija misi missie gruppe misjonærer misja تبليغى ډله missão misiune миссия misia misijon misija grupp missionärer หมอสอนศาสนา misyoner grubu 傳教團 місія مذہبی تبلیغی جماعت hội truyền giáo 传教团
ˈmissionaryplural ˈmissionaries noun
a person who is sent to teach and spread a particular religion. missionaris, sendeling مُرْسَل، مُبَشِّر ديني мисионер missionário misionář der/die Missionar(in) missionær ιεραπόστολος misionero misjonär مبلغ lähetyssaarnaaja missionnaire מיסיונר धर्म प्रचार करने वाला misionar misszionárius misionaris trúboði missionario 宣教師 선교사 misionierius misionārs mubaligh zendeling, missionaris misjonær misjonarz بلونكى missionário misionar миссионер misionár misijonar misionar missionär หมอสอนศาสนา misyoner 傳教士 місіонер تبلیغی کام کرنے والا người truyền giáo 传教士
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missionary

مُبَشِّرٌ misionář missionær Missionar ιεραποστόλος misionero lähetyssaarnaaja missionnaire misionar missionario 宣教師 선교사 missionaris misjonær misjonarz missionário миссионер missionär หมอสอนศาสนา misyoner người truyền giáo 传教士
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Besides, the missionary's hair-splitting objection had offended him; and, to prove that he was a free agent and a man of honor, he had swung his huge war club over Starhurst's head.
AN Idol said to a Missionary, "My friend, why do you seek to bring me into contempt?
The Jet of Light.--The Missionary.--The Rescue in a Ray of Electricity.--A Lazarist Priest.--But little Hope.--The Doctor's Care.--A Life of Self-Denial.
Pass through the Low Archipelago -- Tahiti -- Aspect -- Vegetation on the Mountains -- View of Eimeo -- Excursion into the Interior -- Profound Ravines -- Succession of Waterfalls -- Number of wild useful Plants -- Temperance of the Inhabitants -- Their moral state -- Parliament convened -- New Zealand -- Bay of Islands -- Hippahs -- Excursion to Waimate -- Missionary Establishment -- English Weeds now run wild -- Waiomio -- Funeral of a New Zealand Woman -- Sail for Australia.
Passepartout approached and read one of these notices, which stated that Elder William Hitch, Mormon missionary, taking advantage of his presence on train No.
Jennie had preferred these--quite naturally, perhaps; so she had married the minister, and had gone south with him as a home missionary's wife.
This missionary knight's name was La Cote Male Taile, and he said that this castle was the abode of Morgan le Fay, sister of King Arthur, and wife of King Uriens.
Anything interested her, even a village missionary meeting, and the idea of representing the family was rather intoxicating.
THE SEA--LONGINGS FOR SHORE--A LAND-SICK SHIP--DESTINATION OF THE VOYAGERS--THE MARQUESAS--ADVENTURE OF A MISSIONARY'S WIFE AMONG THE SAVAGES--CHARACTERISTIC ANECDOTE OF THE QUEEN OF NUKUHEVA
Since Scarlett Trent found our Hausa friend and the rum flask, there have been no means of getting liquor to him, so I suppose he has very near regained his senses, anyhow he shipped off very cunning, not even Missionary Walsh knowing, but he made a very big mistake, the news of which I send to you knowing it will be good.
He is right to choose a missionary's career--I see it now."
At Amherstberg they found the missionary with whom George and Eliza had taken shelter, on their first arrival in Canada; and through him were enabled to trace the family to Montreal.

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