Thesaurus: missionary

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1. n One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion.
2. a. Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund.
3. adj. relating to or connected to a religious mission
4. n. someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
5. n. someone sent on a mission — especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
6. One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. Swift. Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by commission from the pope. Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund.
7. One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagatereligion. Swift. Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionarysent by commission from the pope.
8. j:3/n:97 n. someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program n. someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country a. relating to or connected to a religious mission