ALL meanings of missionary
mis·sion·ar·y
M m - noun missionary A person sent on a religious mission, especially one sent to promote Christianity in a foreign country. 1
- noun missionary person sent to spread religion 1
- noun plural missionary a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work. 1
- noun plural missionary a person strongly in favor of a program, set of principles, etc., who attempts to persuade or convert others. 1
- noun plural missionary a person who is sent on a mission. 1
- adjective missionary pertaining to or connected with religious missions. 1
- adjective missionary engaged in such a mission, or devoted to work connected with missions. 1
- adjective missionary reflecting or prompted by the desire to persuade or convert others: the missionary efforts of political fanatics. 1
- adjective missionary characteristic of a missionary. 1
- countable noun missionary A missionary is a Christian who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity. 0
- adjective missionary Missionary is used to describe the activities of missionaries. 0
- adjective missionary If you refer to someone's enthusiasm for an activity or belief as missionary zeal, you are emphasizing that they are very enthusiastic about it. 0
- noun missionary a member of a religious mission 0
- adjective missionary of or relating to missionaries 0
- adjective missionary resulting from a desire to convert people to one's own beliefs 0
- adjective missionary of or characteristic of missions or missionaries, esp. religious ones 0
- noun missionary a person sent on a mission, esp. on a religious mission 0