missionary

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Scrabble points
15
Words With Friends
16
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛɹ.ɪ/
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/ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛɹ.ɪ/ · /ˈmɪʃ.ən(ə).ɹɪ/ · /ˈmɪʃᶦ.nə.ri/

Definition of missionary

6 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)One who is sent on a mission.
    “Near-synonym: emissary”
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noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)One who is sent on a mission.
    “Near-synonym: emissary”
  2. (countable, uncountable)A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).
    “A missionary was just trying to convert me to his religion.”
  3. (countable, derogatory, uncountable)A religious messenger.
  4. (uncountable)The missionary position for sexual intercourse.
    “My boyfriend only cums during missionary.”
  5. (slang, uncountable)Sexual intercourse in the missionary position.

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Relating to a (religious) mission.

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Etymology

From mission + -ary.

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