missionary

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈmɪʃəˌnɛɹɪ/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɪʃən(ə)ɹɪ/

Noun

missionary

1. One who is sent on a mission.
2. A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed.

   A missionary was just trying to convert me to his religion.

3. (pejorative) A religious messenger.
4. (uncountable) The missionary position for sexual intercourse.

Translations

• French: missionnaire
• German: Missionar
• Italian: missionario
• Portuguese: missionário
• Russian: миссионе́р
• Spanish: misionero, misionera, misionario

Adjective

missionary (not comparable)

1. Relating to a (religious) mission

Translations

• German: missionarisch

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