Missionary Definition

mĭshə-nĕrē
missionaries
noun
missionaries

A person sent on a mission, esp. on a religious mission.

Webster's New World
One who attempts to persuade or convert others to a particular program, doctrine, or set of principles; a propagandist.
American Heritage
(pejorative) A religious messenger.
Wiktionary
(uncountable) A common position for undertaking sexual intercourse.
Wiktionary
adjective
Of or relating to missions or missionaries.
American Heritage
Of or characteristic of missions or missionaries, esp. religious ones.
Webster's New World
Tending to propagandize or use insistent persuasion.
Missionary fervor.
American Heritage
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Noun

Singular:
missionary
Plural:
missionaries

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