(n) an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work, Syn. missionary post, foreign mission, missionary station

mission

(n) an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters, Syn. military mission, Example:the planes were on a bombing mission

mission

(n) a special assignment that is given to a person or group, Syn. commission, charge, Example:a confidential mission to London; his charge was deliver a message

mission

(n) the organized work of a religious missionary, Syn. missionary work

missionary

(n) someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program

missionary

(n) someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country, Syn. missioner

missionary

(adj) relating to or connected to a religious mission, Syn. missional

missionary position

(n) a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples

mission bells

(n) herb of southwestern United States having dark purple bell-shaped flowers mottled with green, Syn. Fritillaria biflora, black fritillary

mission bells

(n) herb of northwestern America having green-and-purple bell-shaped flowers, Syn. Fritillaria mutica, Fritillaria lanceolata, Fritillaria affinis, rice-grain fritillary

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53 Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Mission

n. [ L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See Missile. ] 1. The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission. [ 1913 Webster ]

Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late,
Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselves. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission. [ 1913 Webster ]

How to begin, how to accomplish best
His end of being on earth, and mission high. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy; as, the Russian mission to the United Nations. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers. Addis & Arnold. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. Dismission; discharge from service. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Mission school. (a) A school connected with a mission and conducted by missionaries. (b) A school for the religious instruction of children not having regular church privileges. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Message; errand; commission; deputation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Mission

v. t. To send on a mission. [ Mostly used in the form of the past participle. ] Keats. [ 1913 Webster ]

Missionary

n.; pl. Missionaries [ Cf. F. missionnaire. See Mission, n. ] One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by commission from the pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

Missionary

a. Of or pertaining to missions; as, a missionary meeting; a missionary fund. [ 1913 Webster ]

Missioner

n. A missionary; an envoy; one who conducts a mission. See Mission, n., 6. “Like mighty missioner you come.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

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