missionary (redirected from Christian missionaries)

mis·sion·ar·y  (msh-nr)

n. pl. mis·sion·ar·ies

1. One who is sent on a mission, especially one sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country.

2. One who attempts to persuade or convert others to a particular program, doctrine, or set of principles; a propagandist.

adj.

1. Of or relating to missions or missionaries.

2. Engaged in the activities of a mission or missionary.

3. Tending to propagandize or use insistent persuasion: missionary fervor.

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missionary [ˈmɪʃənərɪ]

n pl -aries

(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a member of a religious mission

adj

1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) of or relating to missionaries missionary work

2. resulting from a desire to convert people to one's own beliefs missionary zeal

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	missionary - someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program instructor, teacher - a person whose occupation is teaching Cyril, Saint Cyril, St. Cyril - Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
	2.	missionary - someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country missioner religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity
Adj.	1.	missionary - relating to or connected to a religious mission missional

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missionary

noun evangelist, preacher, apostle, converter, propagandist, proselytizer He plays the part of a missionary who meets a woman of doubtful morals.

Translations

missionary [ˈmɪʃənrɪ]

A. N (Rel) → misionero/a m/f

B. CPD missionary position N (hum) → postura f del misionero
missionary society N → sociedad f misionera
missionary zeal N → fervor m apostólico

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missionary [ˈmɪʃ^ənəri] n → missionnaire m/f
missionary position n → position f du missionnaire
mission control n → centre m de mission
mission statement n [business, company] → déclaration f de mission

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missionary

n → Missionar(in) m(f)

adj → missionarisch

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missionary [ˈmɪʃ/ənrɪ] n (Rel) → missionario/a

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missionary → مُبَشِّر misionář missionær Missionar ιεραποστόλος misionero lähetyssaarnaaja missionnaire misionar missionario 宣教師 선교사 missionaris misjonær misjonarz missionário миссионер missionär หมอสอนศาสนา misyoner người truyền giáo 传教士