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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mission \Mis"sion\, noun [L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See {Missile}.]
1. The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.
Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late, Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselves. --Shak.
2. That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.
How to begin, how to accomplish best His end of being on earth, and mission high. --Milton.
3. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy; as, the Russian mission to the United Nations. [1913 Webster +PJC]
In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. --Bacon.
4. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries.
5. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches.
6. A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers. --Addis & Arnold.
7. Dismission; discharge from service. [Obs.]
{Mission school}. (a) A school connected with a mission and conducted by missionaries. (b) A school for the religious instruction of children not having regular church privileges.
Syn: Message; errand; commission; deputation.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Mission \Mis"sion\, verb (used with an object) To send on a mission. [Mostly used in the form of the past participle.] --Keats.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
mission
noun
1: an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work [syn: {missionary post}, {missionary station}, {foreign mission}]
2: an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission" [syn: {military mission}]
3: a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message" [syn: {charge}, {commission}]
4: the organized work of a religious missionary [syn: {missionary work}]
5: a group of representatives or delegates [syn: {deputation}, {commission}, {delegation}, {delegacy}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
199 Moby Thesaurus words for "mission": accredit, action, activity, adventure, agency, agentship, aim, air cover, air raid, air support, allegiance, amphibious operations, art, assign, assigned task, assignment, authority, authorization, authorize, basilica, bethel, bombing, bounden duty, brevet, burden, business, busywork, call of duty, calling, care, career, career building, careerism, cathedral, cathedral church, chare, charge, charter, chore, church, church house, combined operations, commission, commissioning, commit, commitment, committee, consign, consignment, conventicle, cover, craft, cure, dedication, deference, delegate, delegated authority, delegation, deputation, depute, deputize, detach, detail, devoir, devolute, devolution, devolve, devolve upon, devolvement, devotion, dry run, duomo, duties and responsibilities, duty, embassy, empower, empowerment, emprise, entrust, entrusting, entrustment, errand, ethics, executorship, exequatur, exercise, expedition, exploration, factorship, fealty, fish to fry, fluid operations, full power, function, game, give in charge, group, handicraft, homage, homework, house of God, house of prayer, house of worship, imperative, job, job of work, jurisdiction, kirk, labor, legation, license, lieutenancy, lifework, line, line of business, line of duty, line of work, logistics, loyalty, make-work, mandate, maneuver, maneuvers, matters in hand, meetinghouse, metier, military operations, milk run, ministry, minor basilica, minor operations, movement, must, mystery, number, objective, obligation, occupation, odd job, office, onus, operation, operations, ought, overseas operations, patriarchal basilica, piece of work, pilgrimage, place, place of worship, plenipotentiary power, post, power of attorney, power to act, practice, procuration, profession, project, proxy, purpose, pursuit, purview, quest, racket, reconnaissance, reconnaissance mission, regency, regentship, respect, responsibility, scramble, self-imposed duty, send out, service, shuttle raid, sortie, specialization, specialty, staff work, stint, strafing, subcommittee, task, things to do, trade, training mission, transfer, trust, trusteeship, umbrella, undertaking, vicarious authority, vocation, walk, walk of life, war game, war plans, warrant, work
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Mission, KS (city, FIPS 47225) Location: 39.02670 N, 94.65670 W Population (1990): 9504 (5239 housing units) Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 66205 Mission, OR (CDP, FIPS 49000) Location: 45.66709 N, 118.67181 W Population (1990): 664 (240 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Mission, SD (city, FIPS 42940) Location: 43.30647 N, 100.66045 W Population (1990): 730 (272 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57555 Mission, TX (city, FIPS 48768) Location: 26.21145 N, 98.31689 W Population (1990): 28653 (10658 housing units) Area: 36.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Mission, OR -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oregon Population (2000): 1019 Housing Units (2000): 336 Land area (2000): 7.644868 sq. miles (19.800116 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 7.644868 sq. miles (19.800116 sq. km) FIPS code: 49000 Located within: Oregon (OR), FIPS 41 Location: 45.666940 N, 118.672899 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Mission, OR Mission
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Mission, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota Population (2000): 904 Housing Units (2000): 339 Land area (2000): 0.593427 sq. miles (1.536968 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.593427 sq. miles (1.536968 sq. km) FIPS code: 42940 Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46 Location: 43.306758 N, 100.656481 W ZIP Codes (1990): 57555 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Mission, SD Mission
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Mission, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas Population (2000): 9727 Housing Units (2000): 5329 Land area (2000): 2.529158 sq. miles (6.550488 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 2.529158 sq. miles (6.550488 sq. km) FIPS code: 47225 Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20 Location: 39.025572 N, 94.656056 W ZIP Codes (1990): 66205 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Mission, KS Mission
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Mission, TX -- U.S. city in Texas Population (2000): 45408 Housing Units (2000): 17723 Land area (2000): 24.128675 sq. miles (62.492979 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.007331 sq. miles (0.018988 sq. km) Total area (2000): 24.136006 sq. miles (62.511967 sq. km) FIPS code: 48768 Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48 Location: 26.211402 N, 98.321277 W ZIP Codes (1990): Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Mission, TX Mission
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