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missionary

[mish-uh-ner-ee] / ˈmɪʃ əˌnɛr i /


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Charleson was 40 at the time, known for playing Scottish Olympic athlete and missionary Eric Liddell in “Chariots of Fire.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 5, 2026

For a couple of years, Trinidad juggled barber college, work at FedEx and missionary work through his L.A. church, Iglesia De Jesucristo.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

The pair studied together and shared a room at the missionary organisation Youth With A Mission in Switzerland in 2013.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Two years ago, rushing to finish a slide for a sermon on a South Pacific missionary, he dropped in an AI-generated image without checking it closely.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

The reason was this: The missionary school was pretty good—it got me started, gave me a good background—but when the time came to take the national high school examination, I didn’t get good grades.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

Waves of European missionaries sailed through the South Pacific in the 19th century, bringing evangelical Christian teachings that were adopted with enthusiasm.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

Tassone said Ross had visited other friends in Norway and Denmark, and had supported missionaries financially.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

A new San Gabriel mission was being built, five years after Franciscan missionaries had founded the original mission in a flood zone, which flooded.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 2, 2026

Even if English Protestants were late compared to the Spanish and Portuguese Catholic missionaries, Mr. Ryrie shows that John Calvin, John Knox and other reformers were laying the groundwork for the birth of global Christianity.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 19, 2026

Neto is about Anatole’s age, also educated by missionaries.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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