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missionary.

One who is sent on a mission.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛɹ.ɪ/General-American/ˈmɪʃ.ən(ə).ɹɪ/Received-Pronunciation

  1. One who is sent on a mission.

    countable · uncountable

  2. A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

    countable · uncountable
    A missionary was just trying to convert me to his religion.

  3. A religious messenger.

    countable · derogatory · uncountable

  4. The missionary position for sexual intercourse.

    uncountable
    My boyfriend only cums during missionary.

  5. Sexual intercourse in the missionary position.

    slang · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin missiōlbor. English mission Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English missionary From mission + -ary.

adj/ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛɹ.ɪ/General-American/ˈmɪʃ.ən(ə).ɹɪ/Received-Pronunciation

  1. Relating to a (religious) mission.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti Proto-Italic *meitō Old Latin mītō Latin mittō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin missiōlbor. English mission Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusder. Middle English -arie English -ary English missionary From mission + -ary.

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