n. [ L. mistio, mixtio. See Mix, and cf. Mixtion. ] Mixture. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See Missile. ]
Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late,
Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselves. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
How to begin, how to accomplish best
His end of being on earth, and mission high. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mission school.
v. t. To send on a mission. [ Mostly used in the form of the past participle. ] Keats. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Missionary apostolic,
a. Of or pertaining to missions;
n. A missionary; an envoy; one who conducts a mission. See Mission, n., 6. “Like mighty missioner you come.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See Missile. ]
Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late,
Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselves. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
How to begin, how to accomplish best
His end of being on earth, and mission high. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
Mission school.
v. t. To send on a mission. [ Mostly used in the form of the past participle. ] Keats. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
Missionary apostolic,
a. Of or pertaining to missions;
n. A missionary; an envoy; one who conducts a mission. See Mission, n., 6. “Like mighty missioner you come.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]