From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Missionary \Mis"sion*ary\, noun; pl. {Missionaries}. [Cf. F. missionnaire. See {Mission}, noun] One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. --Swift.
{Missionary apostolic}, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by commission from the pope.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Missionary \Mis"sion*a*ry\, adjective Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
2: someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country [syn: {missioner}]
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