missionary

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛr.ɪ/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈmɪ.ʃən.(ə)rɪ/

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• Hyphenation: mis‧sion‧ary

Noun

Singular missionary

Plural missionaries

a missionary

1. (countable) (religion) A missionary is a person who travels to spread a religion.

Adjective

Positive missionary

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is missionary, it is relating to a religious mission.