missionary

noun/ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri/

Frequency rank: #5,176 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

a person sent on a religious mission to promote their faith and help communities.

Illustration for the English word “missionary”

Example sentence

She spent three years working as a dedicated missionary in rural Africa, teaching and providing medical care.

Synonyms & related words

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