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- pronunciation:
- mI
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- parts of speech:
- noun, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, adjective), Word Explorer, Word Parts
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noun |
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missionaries |
| definition: |
a person, usually a member of a church or religious order, who is sent to a foreign country to convert the people to his or her religion, or to teach in or establish schools, or to serve as medical personnel in clinics or hospitals.
- synonyms:
- apostle
- similar words:
- ambassador, emissary, evangelist, indoctrinator, minister, preacher
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| related words: |
apostle, minister |
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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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