Mission (Noun)
Meaning 1
A group of representatives or delegates.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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Meaning 2
A special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
An operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission".
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Meaning 4
An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work.
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Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.
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- The missionaries were sent on a mission to spread the teachings of their faith to the local population.
- Their mission was to establish a network of churches and convert as many people as possible.
- The team embarked on a month-long mission to deliver aid and spiritual guidance to remote villages.
- As part of their mission, the missionaries also provided medical care and education to the local community.
- The goal of the mission was to plant a strong foundation for a self-sustaining church that would thrive long after the missionaries left.
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Meaning 5
The organized work of a religious missionary.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.