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MIS'SION, n. [L. missio, from mitto, to send.] 1. A sending or being sent, usually the latter; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; commission; as sent on a foreign mission. How to begin, how to accomplish best His end of being on earth, and mission high.2. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed by authority to perform any service; particularly, the persons sent to propagate religion, or evangelize the heathen. The societies for propagating the gospel have missions in almost every country. Last week a mission sailed for the Sandwich isles. We have domestic missions and foreign missions.3. Dismission; discharge from service; a Roman use of the word; in English, obsolete.4. Faction; party. [Not in use.] |
MIS'SIONARY, n. One sent to propagate religion. Christian missionaries are called missionaries of the cross. MIS'SIONARY, a. Pertaining to mission; as a missionary meeting; a missionary fund. |
MISSIONER, for missionary, is not used. |
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