Meaning & use
missionary
A person sent to a foreign country or community to spread a religious faith, often alongside education or aid work.
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The missionary spent thirty years building schools and clinics in the region.
Early missionaries translated the Bible into several local languages spoken across the region.
A note on using this word
Missionary can also function as an adjective describing zeal or purpose, as in 'missionary zeal,' meaning intense dedication to a cause.
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