亚洲网紅露点

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missionary

[ mish-uh-ner-ee ]

noun

plural missionaries.
  1. a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work:

    There are opportunities for student missionaries living abroad to work with people in need of aid, participate in building projects, and share the Gospel.

  2. a person strongly in favor of a program, set of principles, etc., who attempts to persuade or convert others.
  3. a person who is sent on a mission.


adjective

  1. pertaining to or connected with religious missions.
  2. engaged in such a mission or devoted to work connected with missions.
  3. reflecting or prompted by the desire to persuade or convert others:

    the missionary efforts of political fanatics.

  4. characteristic of a missionary:

    missionary zeal.

  5. relating to or noting the missionary position ( def ):

    Then it was up to the bedroom for some good, old-fashioned missionary sex.

missionary

/ 藞尘瑟蕛蓹苍蓹谤瑟 /

noun

  1. a member of a religious mission
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or relating to missionaries

    missionary work

  2. resulting from a desire to convert people to one's own beliefs

    missionary zeal

鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 苍辞苍路尘颈蝉路蝉颈辞苍路补谤路测 adjective noun plural nonmissionaries
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of missionary1

First recorded in 1625鈥35; from New Latin 尘颈蝉蝉颈艒苍腻谤颈耻蝉; mission, -ary
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Pope Francis was a Jesuit - a Catholic religious order of priests known for their dedication to education and missionary work.

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Mr Sullivan describes himself as "a church planting missionary" on his personal website.

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The Waimaha, whose culture was nearly decimated by rubber tappers and missionaries, for example, make Parry sleep away from them until he has gained their trust.

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"I want to become a religious missionary and share my faith with people around the world."

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The religious organisation hit by hackers was described as one which "previously sent missionaries to China and was openly critical of the PRC government".

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