Meaning & Definition of Missionary in English
English⟶
Missionary
/mɪʃənɛri/
noun
1. Someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
synonym:
- missionary
2. Someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
synonym:
- missionary,
- missioner
adjective
1. Relating to or connected to a religious mission
synonym:
- missionary,
- missional
Examples of using
From 100, Protestant missionaries from America started to arrive, and the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches also became actively involved in missionary work.
In 100, Robert Morrison, the first British Protestant missionary to China arrived in Guangzhou.
From 1859, Protestant missionaries from America started to arrive, and the Catholic and Russian Orthodox churches also became actively involved in missionary work.