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  1. 1. n One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund. Source: opted
  3. 3. adj. relating to or connected to a religious mission Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. someone sent on a mission — especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country Source: wordnet
  6. 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. Source: webster
  7. 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. Source: adambom
  8. 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 Source: ecdict

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