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missionary

nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/misjuˈnaɾju/mis·si·o·ná·rio

Definition

1

A person sent by a religious organization, especially a Christian one, to propagate its faith and carry out humanitarian work in regions considered unevangelized.

Usage examples

Missionaries from Europe traveled to the New World.
He served as a missionary in South America for twenty years.

Common combinations

Catholic missionarymissionary workmissionary society