missionary
Definitions
Noun
- Someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
- Someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country
Adjective
- Relating to or connected to a religious mission
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| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | mission | 2 | 78 |
| 2 | admission | 3 | 33 |
| 3 | missing | 2 | 33 |
| 4 | emission | 3 | 32 |
| 5 | commissioner | 4 | 19 |
| 6 | missions | 2 | 16 |
| 7 | missionaries | 4 | 10 |
| 8 | masonry | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | fission | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | omission | 3 | 3 |
| 11 | omissions | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | emissary | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | illusionary | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | diversionary | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | messina | 3 | 1 |
| 16 | visionary | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | remission | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | mission's | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | emissions | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | recessionary | 5 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 15
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
U.S. doctor with Ebola feared he "wasn't going to make it" before evacuation from Congo
May 21, 2026 CBS News
May 21, 2026 CBS News
I Hadn’t Baptized Anyone on My Mission. Was I a Successful Missionary?
May 16, 2026 churchofjesuschrist.org
May 16, 2026 churchofjesuschrist.org
BYU OK with NCAA rule limiting athletes to 5 years — as long as missionary exemption still applies
May 20, 2026 Deseret News
May 20, 2026 Deseret News
Missionary leader shares update on American doctor who contracted Ebola in Congo
May 19, 2026 CBS News
May 19, 2026 CBS News
U.S. missionary doctor with Ebola remains critically ill but stable in Berlin hospital
May 21, 2026 CHVN Radio
May 21, 2026 CHVN Radio