[mish-uh-ner-ee] 
noun, plural -ar⋅ies, adjective | 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. |
| 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. |
| mis·sion·ar·y (mĭsh'ə-něr'ē) n. pl. mis·sion·ar·ies
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