Missionaries

[mish-uh-ner-ee]

mis·sion·ar·y

[mish-uh-ner-ee] noun, plural mis·sion·ar·ies, adjective
noun Also, mis·sion·er.
1.
a person sent by a church into an area to carry on evangelism or other activities, as educational or hospital work.
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
4.
pertaining to or connected with religious missions.
5.
engaged in such a mission, or devoted to work connected with missions.
6.
reflecting or prompted by the desire to persuade or convert others: the missionary efforts of political fanatics.
7.
characteristic of a missionary.

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Missionaries is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

Origin:
1635–45; < Neo-Latin missiōnārius. See mission, -ary

non·mis·sion·ar·y, adjective, noun, plural non·mis·sion·ar·ies.
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