About The Word Mission
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Mission
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What's The Definition Of Mission?
[n] the organized work of a religious missionary
[n] a task that has been assigned to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message" [n] an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission" [n] a group of representatives or delegates [n] an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work Synonyms | Synonyms for Mission: charge | commission | commission | delegacy | delegation | deputation | foreign mission | military mission | missionary post | missionary station | missionary work Related Terms | Find terms related to Mission: accredit | action | activity | adventure | agency | agentship | aim | air cover | air raid | air support | allegiance | amphibious operations | art | assign | assigned task | assignment | authority | authorization | authorize | basilica | bethel | bombing | bounden duty | brevet | burden | business | busywork | call of duty | calling | care | career | career building | careerism | cathedral | cathedral church | chare | charge | charter | chore | church | church house | combined operations | commission | commissioning | commit | commitment | committee | consign | consignment | conventicle | cover | craft | cure | dedication | deference | delegate | delegated authority | delegation | deputation | depute | deputize | detach | detail | devoir | devolute | devolution | devolve | devolve upon | devolvement | devotion | dry run | duomo | duties and responsibilities | duty | embassy | empower | empowerment | emprise | entrust | entrusting | entrustment | errand | ethics | executorship | exequatur | exercise | expedition | exploration | factorship | fealty | fish to fry | fluid operations | full power | function | game | give in charge | group | handicraft | homage | homework | house of God | house of prayer | house of worship | imperative | job | job of work | jurisdiction | kirk | labor | legation | license | lieutenancy | lifework | line | line of business | line of duty | line of work | logistics | loyalty | make-work | mandate | maneuver | maneuvers | matters in hand | meetinghouse | metier | military operations | milk run | ministry | minor basilica | minor operations | movement | must | mystery | number | objective | obligation | occupation | odd job | office | onus | operation | operations | ought | overseas operations | patriarchal basilica | piece of work | pilgrimage | place | place of worship | plenipotentiary power | post | power of attorney | power to act | practice | procuration | profession | project | proxy | purpose | pursuit | purview | quest | racket | reconnaissance | reconnaissance mission | regency | regentship | respect | responsibility | scramble | self-imposed duty | send out | service | shuttle raid | sortie | specialization | specialty | staff work | stint | strafing | subcommittee | task | things to do | trade | training mission | transfer | trust | trusteeship | umbrella | undertaking | vicarious authority | vocation | walk | walk of life | war game | war plans | warrant | work See Also | assignment | combat mission | diplomatic mission | direct support | duty assignment | embassy | fool's errand | military operation | mission impossible | operation | organisation | organization | search and destroy mission | search mission | work Mission In Webster's Dictionary \Mis"sion\, n. [L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send:
cf. F. mission. See {Missile}.]
1. The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being
sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for
transacting business; comission.
Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late,
Made emulous missions' mongst the gods themselves.
--Shak.
2. That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an
errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a
commission.
How to begin, how to accomplish best His end of
being on earth, and mission high. --Milton.
3. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform
any service; a delegation; an embassy.
In these ships there should be a mission of three of
the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. --Bacon.
4. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station
or residence of missionaries.
5. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or
more churches.
6. A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a
particular place and time for the special purpose of
quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of
converting unbelievers. --Addis & Arnold.
7. Dismission; discharge from service. [Obs.]
{Mission school}.
(a) A school connected with a mission and conducted by
missionaries.
(b) A school for the religious instruction of children not
having regular church privileges.
Syn: Message; errand; commission; deputation.
\Mis"sion\, v. t. To send on a mission. [Mostly used in the form of the past participle.] --Keats. |
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