What does "missionary" mean?
Missionary: One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. Swift. Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by commission from the pope.
Additional senses
- 2.Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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