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    Missionary \Mis"sion*a*ry\, a.
    Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a
    missionary fund.
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    Missionary \Mis"sion*ary\, n.; pl. Missionaries. [Cf. F.
    missionnaire. See Mission, n.]
    One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to
    propagate religion. --Swift.
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    Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by
    commission from the pope.
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    missionary
    n 1: someone who attempts to convert others to a particular
    doctrine or program
    2: someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or
    charitable mission to a foreign country [syn: missioner]

    WordNet (r) 2.0


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