• Missionary

    Origin

    mission + -ary

    Full definition of missionary

    Noun

    missionary

    (plural missionaries)
    1. One who is sent on a mission.
    2. A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed.A Muslim missionary was just trying to convert me to Islam.
    3. (pejorative) A religious messenger.
    4. (uncountable) A common position for undertaking sexual intercourse.
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