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missionary
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/misjuˈnaɾju/mis·si·o·ná·rio
Definition
1A 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.”
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Catholic missionarymissionary workmissionary society