26984 words

missionaries

2 definitions • 2 examples
1
a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach their religion to the people who live there:

Examples:

He did missionary work for the Presbyterian Church in Alaska.
2
a person who has been sent to a place, usually a foreign country, to teach a religion to the people who live there:

Examples:

Pearl Buck was raised in China, where her parents were Christian missionaries.

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