noun#5,159 by frequency
missionary
/ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛɹ.ɪ/
A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed; One who is sent on a mission
- plural
- missionaries
Meanings
- 1
A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity)
Tom went to Korea as a Christian missionary.
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Tom is a Christian missionary.
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- 2
One who is sent on a mission
- 3
A religious messengerrare
- 4
The missionary position for sexual intercourserare
- 5
Sexual intercourse in the missionary positionrare