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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
missionary en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈmɪʃ.ən(ə).ɹɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛɹ.ɪ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-?
Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti
Proto-Italic *meitō
Old Latin mītō
Latin mittō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin missiōlbor.
English mission
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzios
Latin -āriusder.
Middle English -arie
English -ary
English missionary
From mission + -ary.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Relating to a (religious) mission.
Translations (7)
fi lähetys- (relating to a mission) · kk миссионерлік (relating to a mission) · pl misjonarski (relating to a mission) · cmn 傳教的 /传教的 (relating to a mission) · bg мисионерски (relating to a mission) · pl misyjny (relating to a mission) · de missionarisch (relating to a mission)
missionary en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (US) audio
- /ˈmɪʃ.ən(ə).ɹɪ/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈmɪʃ.əˌnɛɹ.ɪ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-?
Proto-Indo-European *meyth₂-
Proto-Indo-European *-eti
Proto-Indo-European *méyth₂eti
Proto-Italic *meitō
Old Latin mītō
Latin mittō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Latin missiōlbor.
English mission
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Proto-Italic *-āzios
Latin -āriusder.
Middle English -arie
English -ary
English missionary
From mission + -ary.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) One who is sent on a mission.
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(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.
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(countable, derogatory, uncountable) A religious messenger.
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(uncountable) The missionary position for sexual intercourse.
My boyfriend only cums during missionary.
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(slang, uncountable) Sexual intercourse in the missionary position.
Forms
Deriveds
missionarying · missionary position · missionary zeal · missionary rector · unmissionary · missionarily · premissionary · missionaryship · missionary bishop · missionary-linguist · nonmissionary · missionaryism · missionary linguist · antimissionary · missionaryize · missionaries and cannibals problem · missionarylike
Descendants
Mihinare · mijneri
Relateds
emissary · emission
Synonyms
emissary
Translations (110)
ur مُرَبّی (person traveling to spread a religion) · la missiōnārius (person traveling to spread a religion) · fa-ira مُبَلِّغ (person traveling to spread a religion) · ca missioner (person traveling to spread a religion) · tr misyoner (person traveling to spread a religion) · da missionær (person traveling to spread a religion) · it missionario (person traveling to spread a religion) · bg мисионе́р (person traveling to spread a religion) · it missionaria (person traveling to spread a religion) · cy cenhadol (person traveling to spread a religion) · hi धर्म-प्रचारक (person traveling to spread a religion) · ro misionar (person traveling to spread a religion) · ja 宣教師 (person traveling to spread a religion) · is trúboði (person traveling to spread a religion) · eo misiisto (person traveling to spread a religion) · de Missionarin (person traveling to spread a religion) · hi मिशनरी (person traveling to spread a religion) · tl misyonero (person traveling to spread a religion) · ang ār (person traveling to spread a religion) · be місіяне́рка (person traveling to spread a religion) · es misionero (person traveling to spread a religion) · sk misionár (person traveling to spread a religion) · ga misinéir (person traveling to spread a religion) · ar مُبَلِّغ (person traveling to spread a religion) · pl misjonarz (person traveling to spread a religion) · et misjonär (person traveling to spread a religion) · cmn 傳教士 /传教士 (person traveling to spread a religion) · es misionera (person traveling to spread a religion) · lv misionārs (person traveling to spread a religion) · nb misjonær (person traveling to spread a religion) · cmn 傳道者 /传道者 (person traveling to spread a religion) · kk миссионер (person traveling to spread a religion) · sh мисио̀на̄р (person traveling to spread a religion) · ru миссионе́рка (person traveling to spread a religion) · ar مُنَصِّر (person traveling to spread a religion) · sq misionar (person traveling to spread a religion) · pdt Missionoa (person traveling to spread a religion) · gl misioneiro (person traveling to spread a religion) · pt missionária (person traveling to spread a religion) · kl ajoqersuiartortitaq (person traveling to spread a religion) · mn миссионер (person traveling to spread a religion) · uz missioner (person traveling to spread a religion) · vi cha truyền đạo (person traveling to spread a religion) · nl missionaris (person traveling to spread a religion) · pt missionário (person traveling to spread a religion) · pl misjonarka (person traveling to spread a religion) · tr mübelliğ (person traveling to spread a religion) · be місіянэ́рка (person traveling to spread a religion) · bn ধর্মপ্রচারক (person traveling to spread a religion) · arz مبشر (person traveling to spread a religion) · hu hittérítő (person traveling to spread a religion) · cs misionář (person traveling to spread a religion) · th หมอสอนศาสนา (person traveling to spread a religion) · tg мубаллиғ (person traveling to spread a religion) · be місіянэ́р (person traveling to spread a religion) · lt misionierius (person traveling to spread a religion) · is kristniboði (person traveling to spread a religion) · sv missionär (person traveling to spread a religion) · sl misijonar (person traveling to spread a religion) · ast misioneru (person traveling to spread a religion) · az mübəlliğ (person traveling to spread a religion) · fi lähetyssaarnaaja (person traveling to spread a religion) · az missioner (person traveling to spread a religion) · el ιεραπόστολος (person traveling to spread a religion) · gd teachdaire (person traveling to spread a religion) · nrf missionnaithe (person traveling to spread a religion) · ru миссионе́р (person traveling to spread a religion) · sk misionárka (person traveling to spread a religion) · id misionaris (person traveling to spread a religion) · eu misiolari (person traveling to spread a religion) · sh misiònār (person traveling to spread a religion) · nl zendeling (person traveling to spread a religion) · ps مبلغ (person traveling to spread a religion) · bg мисионе́рка (person traveling to spread a religion) · yue 宣教士 (person traveling to spread a religion) · ro misionară (person traveling to spread a religion) · th มิชชันนารี (person traveling to spread a religion) · kk дінге үндеуші (person traveling to spread a religion) · ko 선교사 (person traveling to spread a religion) · ur مِشْنَری (person traveling to spread a religion) · haw mikanele (person traveling to spread a religion) · kk дін таратушы (person traveling to spread a religion) · mk мисионе́рка (person traveling to spread a religion) · hy քարոզիչ (person traveling to spread a religion) · nl evangelist (person traveling to spread a religion) · he מִיסְיוֹנֶר (person traveling to spread a religion) · uk місіоне́рка (person traveling to spread a religion) · de Missionar (person traveling to spread a religion) · alt миссионер (person traveling to spread a religion) · mt missjunarju (person traveling to spread a religion) · be місіяне́р (person traveling to spread a religion) · mn номлогч (person traveling to spread a religion) · hu misszionárius (person traveling to spread a religion) · fr missionnaire (person traveling to spread a religion) · cmn 宣教士 (person traveling to spread a religion) · ky миссионер (person traveling to spread a religion) · mk мисионе́р (person traveling to spread a religion) · ur مُبَلِّغ (person traveling to spread a religion) · sw mmisionari (person traveling to spread a religion) · yue 傳教士 /传教士 (person traveling to spread a religion) · fa-ira میسْیونِر (person traveling to spread a religion) · hi धर्मप्रचारक (person traveling to spread a religion) · cy misiynari (person traveling to spread a religion) · ar مُبَشِّر (person traveling to spread a religion) · es misionario (person traveling to spread a religion) · tg миссионер (person traveling to spread a religion) · vi người truyền giáo (person traveling to spread a religion) · ka მისიონერი (person traveling to spread a religion) · uk місіоне́р (person traveling to spread a religion) · ms mubaligh (person traveling to spread a religion)