Meaning
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- A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
- Religious evangelism.
- Third World charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
- An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
- A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy.
- (obsolete) Dismissal; discharge from service
- A settlement or building serving as a base for missionary work.
- An settlement predominantly inhabited by Indigenous Australians living in housing commission.
- (slang) A drug run.
Synonyms
missionary station
missionary post
foreign mission
missionary work
military mission
sphere of activity
end objective
final intention
body of delegates
official duty
official journey
bill of indictment
familiar spirit
going as envoy
one’s nature
Frequency
Hyphenated as
mis‧sion
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈmɪʃn̩/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin missiō, missiōnem (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”).
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