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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Words that sound like the term "missionary".
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "missionary".
| # | 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:
Scott Taylor: How a mission office desk helped me understand ‘substance’ and ‘style’
Jul 18, 2026 Church News
Jul 18, 2026 Church News
In memoriam: Missionary emeritus Henry Dueck, 1936-2026
Jun 23, 2026 International Mission Board - IMB
Jun 23, 2026 International Mission Board - IMB
The View from East Africa: U.S. Evangelicals Need African Missionaries to Save Their Souls
Jul 15, 2026 Good Faith Media
Jul 15, 2026 Good Faith Media

