missionary
11missionary — UK [ˈmɪʃ(ə)n(ə)rɪ] / US [ˈmɪʃ(ə)nˌerɪ] noun [countable] Word forms missionary : singular missionary plural missionaries someone who has been sent to a place by a religious organization to teach the people there about a particular religion a… …
12missionary — n. 1) a foreign; medical missionary 2) a missionary from; to * * * [ mɪʃən(ə)rɪ] medicalmissionary to a foreign a missionary from …
13missionary — mis|sion|ar|y [ mıʃn,eri ] noun count someone who has been sent to a foreign country by a religious organization to teach the people there about a particular religion: a missionary to South Africa Bradley spent the next two years doing missionary …
14missionary — /mish euh ner ee/, n., pl. missionaries, adj. n. Also, missioner. 1. a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work. 2. a person strongly in favor of a program, set of principles …
15MISSIONARY — a PERSON who propagates a RELIGION. The nineteenth century saw a great surge of missionary activity among CHRISTIANS which led to the spread of CHRISTIANITY throughout the world. In recent years there has been a rebirth of missionary ISLAMIC… …
16missionary — adj. & n. adj. of, concerned with, or characteristic of, religious missions. n. (pl. ies) a person doing missionary work. Phrases and idioms: missionary position colloq. a position for sexual intercourse with the woman lying on her back and the… …
17missionary — I. noun (plural aries) Date: 1625 a person undertaking a mission and especially a religious mission II. adjective Date: 1644 1. relating to, engaged in, or devoted to missions 2. characteristic of a missionary …
18missionary — noun (plural missionaries) a person sent on a religious mission. adjective of or characteristic of a missionary or religious mission …
19missionary — noun (C) someone who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity and persuade them to become Christians: She spent 20 years in Africa as a missionary …
20missionary — noun Liddell died in occupied China, where he had been a missionary Syn: evangelist, apostle, proselytizer, preacher, minister, priest; historical black robe …
