n.; pl.Missionaries [ Cf. F. missionnaire. See Mission, n. ] One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by commission from the pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
(n)a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so-called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)
n.; pl.Missionaries [ Cf. F. missionnaire. See Mission, n. ] One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to propagate religion. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]
Missionary apostolic, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by commission from the pope. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ひじり, hijiri](n) (1) highly virtuous monk; (2) (hon) monk; (3) Buddhist solitary; (4) (See 高野聖・1) Buddhist missionary; (5) saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (6) (arch) (hon) emperor; (7) (in form 〜の聖) master; expert#1052[Add to Longdo]