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mis·sion·ar·y
 missionary
- pronunciation:
- mI
sh
neI
ri
- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
missionaries |
| definition 1: |
a person, often a member of a church or religious order, who is sent to a foreign country to teach, heal, or serve.
- synonyms:
- apostle
- similar words:
- ambassador, emissary, evangelist, indoctrinator, minister, preacher
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| definition 2: |
a person desiring to convert others to a principle or set of beliefs.
- synonyms:
- apostle, converter, evangelist, propagandist, proselytizer
- similar words:
- advocate, champion, indoctrinator, preacher
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| related words: |
apostle, minister |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
pertaining to the work of religious missions.
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| definition 2: |
designed to convert others to one's own belief or faith.
missionary zeal- synonyms:
- propagandistic
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