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:
How and why Latter-day Saints have a new record missionary force of 88,500
Jul 14, 2026 Deseret News
Jul 14, 2026 Deseret News
President Oaks Says Soon There Will Be More Missionaries Than Ever
Jun 20, 2026 newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
Jun 20, 2026 newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org
DR Congo: Comboni Missionary Sisters make common cause with most vulnerable
Apr 10, 2026 vaticannews.va
Apr 10, 2026 vaticannews.va
Sacrificed for Souls: A Missionary Kid Confronts the Legacy of Missions
Jan 24, 2026 Reformed Journal
Jan 24, 2026 Reformed Journal