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missioner

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mis·sion·er  (msh-nr)
n.
A missionary.

missioner [ˈmɪʃənə]
n
1. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a less common name for missionary
2. (Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a person heading a parochial mission in a Christian country
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Noun1.missioner - someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign countrymissioner - someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
religious person - a person who manifests devotion to a deity


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Referring to illegal arrest and abduction of the Iranian missioners by the US troops and the bad conditions he and his colleagues bore during their captivity in Iraq, he underlined that "we are entitled to file a complaint with the judicial bodies" against the US.
80, of Worcester, Maryknoll missioner to East Africa, died in Sleepy Hollow, N.
Acting Dean Canon Peter Howell- Jones will continue working with the Canon Missioner, Nigel Hand, and the Canon Liturgist, Janet Chapman, to develop the mission and ministry of the cathedral.
 
 
 
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