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Synonyms for missionary
ˈmɪʃ əˌnɛr imis·sion·a·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
missionarynoun
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
Synonyms:
missionermissionary, missioneradjective
someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
Synonyms:
missionermissionary, missionaladjective
relating to or connected to a religious mission
Synonyms:
missional
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Dictionary of English Synonymes
missionarynoun
Synonyms:
evangelist
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
missionarynoun
Synonyms:
evangelist, missioner, revivalist, propagandist
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "missionary":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#15090 | missionary | |
#19992 | missionaries | |
#28333 | evangelist | |
#88002 | missional | |
#169632 | missioner |
How to use missionary in a sentence?
Lyfts John Zimmer're like cutthroat missionaries, i think people see the missionary aspect, or see that Lyfts John Zimmer care about taking care of people, and assume it means Lyfts John Zimmer'll be soft when it comes to competing.
Mara reih he lei aw vei. Khazohpa eima theina hawhta chakao hai pi ta, missionary eima theina zydua ta chyh hai pi ta, MWC ta a theina hawhta Mara reih hmahpasiesa awpa ta ahria hai.
Nobody had ever instructed him that a slave-ship, with a procession of expectant sharks in its wake, is a missionary institution, by which closely-packed heathen are brought over to enjoy the light of the Gospel.
I am a missionary priest announcing the Gospel in a place that is not my culture, i have to learn.
The government is planning to extend the current distancing levels and anti-virus standards as they are until the Lunar New Year holidays end, the third COVID-19 wave, which had temporarily slowed, is again threatening our daily lives following the group infections from the missionary institutes.
Translations for missionary
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- مبشرArabic
- missionerAzerbaijani
- місіяне́рка, місіяне́рBelarusian
- мисионе́рBulgarian
- missionerCatalan, Valencian
- misionářCzech
- missionærDanish
- Missionarsstellung, MissionarGerman
- ιεραπόστολοςGreek
- misiistoEsperanto
- misionera, misionero, misionarioSpanish
- misjonärEstonian
- میسیونرPersian
- lähetyssaarnaajaFinnish
- missionnaireFrench
- teachdaireScottish Gaelic
- misioneiroGalician
- misszionárius, hittérítőHungarian
- քարոզիչArmenian
- missionarioItalian
- 宣教師Japanese
- მისიონერიGeorgian
- 전도사, 宣敎師, 선교사Korean
- missiōnāriusLatin
- misionieriusLithuanian
- misionārsLatvian
- мисионерMacedonian
- misjonærNorwegian
- misjonarka, misjonarzPolish
- missionárioPortuguese
- misionarRomanian
- миссионе́рка, миссионе́рRussian
- мисионар, misionarSerbo-Croatian
- misionárSlovak
- misijonarSlovene
- misionarAlbanian
- missionärSwedish
- misyoner, misyoner pozisyonuTurkish
- місіоне́рка, місіоне́рUkrainian
- người truyền giáoVietnamese
- 傳教士Chinese
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