MISSIONARY


Meaning of MISSIONARY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mɪʃənri, -neri ]

( missionaries)

1.

A missionary is a Christian who has been sent to a foreign country to teach people about Christianity.

N-COUNT

2.

Missionary is used to describe the activities of missionaries.

You should be in missionary work.

ADJ : ADJ n

3.

If you refer to someone’s enthusiasm for an activity or belief as missionary zeal, you are emphasizing that they are very enthusiastic about it.

She had a kind of missionary zeal about bringing culture to the masses.

ADJ : ADJ n [ emphasis ]

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