Skip to main content

We're in Beta! Found a bug? Let us know using the feedback button at the bottom right.

↑↓ navigate ↵ open esc close

missionary

B2 Topic:General Vocabulary
US /ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛɹ.ɪ/ UK /ˈmɪʃ.ən(ə).ɹɪ/
Freq #12851

Meanings

  1. 1

    Near-synonym: emissary.

  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4

Thesaurus

Synonyms
1 noun · one who is sent on a mission. emissary
4 adj · relating to or connected to... missional
Word family
Forms missionaryinmissionarying
Derived forms antimissionarymissionarilymissionary-linguistmissionaryingmissionaryismmissionaryizemissionarylikemissionaryshipnonmissionarypremissionaryunmissionary
Related forms emissaryemission

Appears in

Etymology

From mission + -ary.

Topics

markdown

Send feedback

What is this about?

Choose the closest match.

Optional — only if you'd like a reply.