Mission

Meaning

1. (countable, feminine) mission (set of tasks)
2. (countable, feminine) mission (group of people appointed for such a task; their place of work)
3. (definite, feminine, uncountable) mission, evangelization, proselytism (religious, especially Christian, activism)

Concepts

mission

charge

delegate

diplomatic mission

duty

effort

embassy

envoy

errand

evangelism

lifework

message

obligation

propagation

proselytizing

transmission

vocation

religious mission

religious proclamation

missionary work

spreading Buddhist teachings

responsibility

calling

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The Mission

Synonyms

Auftrag

Aufgabe

Sendung

Bekehrung

Bestimmung

Botschaft

Delegation

diplomatische Vertretung

Einsatz

Gesandter

Gesandtschaft

Konsulat

Pflicht

Posten

Rang

Stellung

Verantwortung

Vertretung

Auslandsvertretung

Evangelisation

Obliegenheit

Missionierung

Abgesandter

ständige Vertretung

Abordnung

Amt

Beruf

Berufung

Translations

mission

misión

missie

missione

zending

opdracht

missão

misyon

görev

missió

heyet

ιεραποστολή

delegasyon

obligation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/mɪˈsjoːn/

Etymology

16th century, learned borrowing from Latin missio. Later reinforced by cognate French mission.