MISSION


Meaning of MISSION in English

n.

Function: adjective

Date: 1900

1 : of or relating to a style used in the early Spanish missions of the southwestern U.S. < mission architecture>

2 : of, relating to, or having the characteristic of a style of plain heavy usually oak furniture originating in the U.S. in the early part of the 20th century

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.