CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Meaning of CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY in English

a Church of England organization that sends missionaries all over the world to teach people about Christianity. It was started in 1799.

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CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY — (CMS) society founded in London in 1799 as the Society for Missions in Africa and the East, by Evangelical clergy …
Britannica English vocabulary
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY — Церковное миссионерское общество (крупнейшее миссионерское общество англиканской церкви (Church of England). Основано в 1799)
Англо-Русский словарь Britain
CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY — Церковное миссионерское общество (крупнейшее миссионерское общество англиканской церкви [Church of England]. Основано в 1799)
Великобритания - Лингвострановедческий словарь
MISSIONARY — misyonero
English-Visayan vocabulary
MISSIONARY — I. noun (plural -aries) Date: 1625 a person undertaking a mission and especially a religious mission, II. adjective Date: 1644 …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SOCIETY — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Audubon Society National Cincinnati Society of the Fabian Society friendly society Friends Society of …
Английский словарь Британика
CHURCH — I Building for Christian worship. The earliest Western churches were based on the plan of the Roman basilica . In …
Английский словарь Британика
SOCIETY — I. səˈsīəd.]ē, sōˈ-, -īət], ]i\ noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle French societé, from Latin societat-, societas, from socie- (from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MISSIONARY — I. ˈmishəˌnerē, -ri adjective Etymology: New Latin missionarius, from mission-, missio mission + Latin -arius -ary — more at mission …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CHURCH — I. ˈchərch, -ə̄ch, -əich noun ( -es ) Etymology: Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice; akin to Old Saxon …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
MISSIONARY — (a.) Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund.
Английский словарь Webster
MISSIONARY — (n) One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion.
Английский словарь Webster
MISSIONARY — ( n ) One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
MISSIONARY — ( a. ) Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SOCIETY — — societyless , adj. /seuh suy"i tee/ , n. , pl. societies , adj. n. 1. an organized group of …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MISSIONARY — /mish"euh ner'ee/ , n. , pl. missionaries , adj. n. Also, missioner . 1. a person sent by a church …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CHURCH — /cherrch/ , n. 1. a building for public Christian worship. 2. public worship of God or a religious service in …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
MISSIONARY — adj. of or pertaining to a mission; characterized by the desire or intention to convert others; pertaining to a religious …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
MISSIONARY — I. ˈmi-shə-ˌner-ē noun ( plural -ar·ies ) Date: 1625 : a person undertaking a mission and especially a religious mission …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CHURCH — I. ˈchərch noun Etymology: Middle English chirche, from Old English cirice, ultimately from Late Greek kyriakon, from Greek, neuter of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SOCIETY — noun connection; participation; partnership. 2. society ·noun the relationship of men to one another when associated in any way; companionship; …
Webster English vocab
MISSIONARY — noun one who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. 2. missionary ·adj of or pertaining …
Webster English vocab
CHURCH — noun a jewish or heathen temple. 2. church ·noun the collective body of christians. 3. church ·noun a building set …
Webster English vocab
MISSIONARY — [mis.sion.ary] adj (1644) 1: relating to, engaged in, or devoted to missions 2: characteristic of a missionary [2]missionary n, pl …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHURCH — [church] n [ME chirche, fr. OE cirice, ultim. fr. LGk kyriakon, fr. Gk, neut. of kyriakos of the lord, fr. …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CHURCH — in architecture, a building designed for Christian worship. The earliest churches were based on the plan of the pagan Roman …
Britannica English vocabulary
MISSIONARY — missionar|y BrE AmE ˈmɪʃ ə n ə r‿|i - ə n‿ ə r- AmE \ -ə ner |i ▷ missionar|ies …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CHURCH — church, Church BrE AmE tʃɜːtʃ AmE tʃɝːtʃ ▷ churched tʃɜːtʃt AmE tʃɝːtʃt ▷ churches ˈtʃɜːtʃ ɪz -əz AmE ˈtʃɝːtʃ əz …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SOCIETY — / səˈsaɪəti; NAmE / noun ( pl. -ies ) 1. [ U ] people in general, living together in communities …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MISSIONARY — / ˈmɪʃənri; NAmE -neri/ noun ( pl. -ies ) a person who is sent to a foreign country to teach …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHURCH — / tʃɜːtʃ; NAmE tʃɜːrtʃ/ noun 1. [ C ] a building where Christians go to worship : a church tower …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SOCIETY — so ‧ ci ‧ e ‧ ty S1 W1 /səˈsaɪəti, səˈsaɪɪti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural societies ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
MISSIONARY — I. mis ‧ sion ‧ a ‧ ry 1 /ˈmɪʃən ə ri $ -neri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural missionaries …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CHURCH — church S1 W1 /tʃɜːtʃ $ tʃɜːrtʃ/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: cirice , from Late Greek …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SOCIETY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 the sum of human conditions and activity regarded as a whole functioning interdependently. 2 a social …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MISSIONARY — adj. & n. --adj. of, concerned with, or characteristic of, religious missions. --n. (pl. -ies) a person doing missionary work. …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CHURCH — n. & v. --n. 1 a building for public (usu. Christian) worship. 2 a meeting for public worship in such …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SOCIETY — n. (pl. -ies) 1 the sum of human conditions and activity regarded as a whole functioning interdependently. 2 a social …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
MISSIONARY — adj. & n. adj. of, concerned with, or characteristic of, religious missions. n. (pl. -ies) a person doing missionary work. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CHURCH — n. & v. n. 1 a building for public (usu. Christian) worship. 2 a meeting for public worship in such …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SOCIETY — n. (pl. -ies) 1. the sum of human conditions and activity regarded as a whole functioning interdependently. 2 a social …
Oxford English vocab
MISSIONARY — adj. & n. --adj. of, concerned with, or characteristic of, religious missions. --n. (pl. -ies) a person doing missionary work. …
Oxford English vocab
CHURCH — n. & v. --n. 1. a building for public (usu. Christian) worship. 2 a meeting for public worship in such …
Oxford English vocab
SOCIETY — ( societies) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Society is people in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MISSIONARY — ( missionaries) 1. A missionary is a Christian who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CHURCH — ( churches) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A church is a …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MISSIONARY — (missionaries) 1. A ~ is a Christian who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity. …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
CHURCH — (~es) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. A ~ is a building …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
SOCIETY
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MISSIONARY — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES missionary position religious/revolutionary/missionary etc zeal ▪ He approached the job with missionary zeal. COLLOCATIONS …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CHURCH — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a church bell ▪ She woke on Sunday morning to the sound of church bells. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MISSIONARY
Cambridge English vocab
CHURCH — (ORGANIZATION) [noun] - an official Christian religious organization All the local churches were represented at the memorial service. [C]Christian Aid …
Cambridge English vocab
CHURCH — n. African Methodist Episcopal Church AME Church Christ Church of Church of Christ Scientist church and state church mode Church …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
CHURCH — n. In Christian doctrine, the religious community as a whole, or an organized body of believers adhering to one sect's …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SOCIETY — n. American Anti Slavery Society Audubon Society National Cincinnati Society of the Fabian Society friendly society Friends Society of Great …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SOCIETY — Synonyms and related words : Bund, Everyman, John Doe, Public, Rochdale cooperative, Vanity Fair, academy, acculturation, affiliation, alliance, ashram, assemblage, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
MISSIONARY — n. Function: noun one who attempts to convert others to a specific way of life, set of ideas, or course …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
MISSIONARY — noun one who attempts to convert others to a specific way of life, set of ideas, or course of action …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOCIETY — noun 1 people who have shared customs and laws ADJECTIVE ▪ larger , wider ▪ the position of women within …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
MISSIONARY — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ foreign ▪ pioneer ▪ evangelical , medical ▪ Catholic , Protestant , etc. VERB + MISSIONARY ▪ …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CHURCH — noun 1 building where Christians go to worship ADJECTIVE ▪ local , parish , village ( esp. BrE ) VERB …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
SOCIETY — n. 25B6; noun a danger to society : THE COMMUNITY, the (general) public, the people, the population; civilization, humankind, mankind, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
SOCIETY — n. 1 fellowship, brotherhood, association, intercourse, companionship, company, camaraderie, friendship Few people can be happy for long without the society …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab

Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary

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