MISSIONARY


Meaning of MISSIONARY in English

I. ˈmi-shə-ˌner-ē noun

( plural -ar·ies )

Date: 1625

: a person undertaking a mission and especially a religious mission

II. adjective

Date: 1644

1. : relating to, engaged in, or devoted to missions

2. : characteristic of a missionary

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.