About The Word Missionary
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Missionary
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What's The Definition Of Missionary?
[n] someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
[n] someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country Synonyms | Synonyms for Missionary: missioner Related Terms | Find terms related to Missionary: See Also | Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu | Albert Schweitzer | Apostle of the Gentiles | Apostle Paul | Buck | David Livingstone | instructor | Jacques Marquette | Junipero Serra | Livingstone | Marcus Whitman | Marquette | Miguel Jose Serra | Mother Teresa | Mother Theresa | Paul | Paul the Apostle | Pearl Buck | Pearl Sydenstricker Buck | Pere Jacques Marquette | religionist | religious person | Saint Francis Xavier | Saint Paul | Saul | Saul of Tarsus | Schweitzer | Serra | St Paul | teacher | Teresa | Theresa | Whitman | Xavier Missionary In Webster's Dictionary \Mis"sion*ary\, n.; pl. {Missionaries}. [Cf. F.
missionnaire. See {Mission}, n.]
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. Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund. |
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