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missionary

[ mish-uh-ner-ee ]

noun

plural missionaries.
  1. a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work:

    There are opportunities for student missionaries living abroad to work with people in need of aid, participate in building projects, and share the Gospel.

  2. a person strongly in favor of a program, set of principles, etc., who attempts to persuade or convert others.
  3. a person who is sent on a mission.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or connected with religious missions.
  2. engaged in such a mission or devoted to work connected with missions.
  3. reflecting or prompted by the desire to persuade or convert others:

    the missionary efforts of political fanatics.

  4. characteristic of a missionary:

    missionary zeal.

  5. relating to or noting the missionary position ( def ):

    Then it was up to the bedroom for some good, old-fashioned missionary sex.

missionary

/ ˈmɪʃənərɪ /

noun

  1. a member of a religious mission
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to missionaries

    missionary work

  2. resulting from a desire to convert people to one's own beliefs

    missionary zeal

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • non·mis·sion·ar·y adjective noun plural nonmissionaries
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Word History and Origins

Origin of missionary1

First recorded in 1625–35; from New Latin missiōnārius; mission, -ary
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Example Sentences

Two female Mormon missionaries knock on the door of a man who initially appears friendly but is not what he seems, leading to a deadly game of cat and mouse.

From BBC

In “Heretic,” two young Mormon missionaries call on a potential convert, Grant’s charming and welcoming Mr. Reed.

The researchers analyzed historical documents that mentioned peaches, such as the travel writings of French missionary explorer Jacques Marquette and English merchant Jonathan Dickinson.

Paxton is a sweet and eager missionary born into the faith; Barnes joined by way of her mother’s conversion and seems a bit more streetwise.

He attended services at his local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ward, stayed for a meeting with the missionary committee and then bid them farewell — including his across-the-road neighbor.

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