What is "missionary" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What is "missionary" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "missionary": someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

Noun

  • Meaning: someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
  • Synonyms: missionary
  • Hyponyms: cyril saint cyril st. cyril
  • Hypernyms: instructor teacher
  • Instance Hyponyms: apostle of germany boniface david livingstone livingstone marcus whitman saint boniface saint francis xavier st. boniface whitman winfred wynfrith xavier
  • Meaning of "missionary": relating to or connected to a religious mission

    Adjective

  • Meaning: relating to or connected to a religious mission
  • Synonyms: missional missionary
  • Meaning of "missionary": someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country

    Noun

  • Meaning: someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
  • Synonyms: missionary missioner
  • Hypernyms: religious person
  • Instance Hyponyms: agnes gonxha bojaxhiu albert schweitzer apostle of the gentiles apostle paul buck jacques marquette junipero serra marquette miguel jose serra mother teresa mother theresa paul paul the apostle pearl buck pearl sydenstricker buck pere jacques marquette saint paul saul saul of tarsus schweitzer serra st. paul teresa theresa
  • Synonyms:

    evangelist, pastor, preacher, messenger, clergy, teacher, apostle, missioner, promoter, herald, propagandist, minister, clergyperson, converter, revivalist, proselytizer,

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    missionary in English: missionary
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