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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.
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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
nounA person doing religious or charitable work in a foreign country:
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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
missionary
[ˈmɪʃənəri] n → missionnaire m/fmissionary position n → position f du missionnaire mission control n → centre m de mission mission statement n [business, company] → déclaration f de missionCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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missionary
[ˈmɪʃ/ənrɪ] n (Rel) → missionario/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
mission
(ˈmiʃən) noun1. 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
ˈmissionary – plural 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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009