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Meanings of mission in English

Portuguese
embaixada
Catalan
diputació
Spanish
misión

A group of representatives or delegates.

embaixada
Portuguese
missão
Catalan
missió religiosa
Spanish
misión

An organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work.

missão
Synonyms
Examples for "missionary post"
Examples for "missionary post"
1
I'll apply for a missionary post.
Romancing miss bronte: a novel
2
Mr. Edwards and Mr. Young are working to establish other missionary posts.
The Spirit of the Border: A Romance of the Early Settlers in the...
1
To-morrow we shall be at the missionary station, if the guides are correct.
The Mission
2
The post was first founded by Marquette as a missionary station about 1668.
Personal Memoirs of a Residence of Thirty Years with the Indian ...
3
Upon one shore of the bay stands the village of Partoowye, a missionary station.
Omoo: Adventures in the South Seas
4
The boat, therefore, immediately sailed, and I was left alone at the missionary station.
The Cruise of the Mary Rose; Or, Here and There in the Pacific
5
They had arrived at the ruin of some old missionary station, long since deserted.
The Forest Exiles: The Perils of a Peruvian Family in the Wilds ...
1
On Election Day, you must then vote at the same foreign mission.
The South African
2
Tell me what the board did yesterday about the foreign mission fund.
Calvary Alley
3
He is absent on a foreign mission, and his name is Penrose.
The Black Robe
4
My reputation, my money, my hopes of a foreign mission-all were gone.
The Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter
5
These pages are written mainly for the Irish priest on the foreign mission.
The Young Priest's Keepsake
Russian
христианская миссия
Portuguese
missão no cristianismo
Catalan
missió religiosa
Spanish
misión

Organized effort for the propagation of the Christian faith.

христианская миссия
Portuguese
missão
Catalan
missió militar
Spanish
misión

An operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters.

missão
Usage of mission in English
1
Unlike Far Cry 4's main campaign, however, this is a timed mission.
The Irish Times
2
However, the Prime Minister made it clear the mission could be extended.
News.com.au
3
Last year, I made fixing our broken housing market my personal mission.
The Guardian
4
There can be only one result on a critical mission: absolute success.
Mentats of Dune
5
Events in Europe suggest IS is failing in its mission to divide.
Reuters
6
Cyber Command's growth and expanding mission come with serious challenges and questions.
Reuters
7
Elaraby said this week any new monitoring mission would require Syria's approval.
Reuters
8
I never knew the official result of that secret mission, Walt said.
Accidentally the sheikh's wife
9
We have a very good sense of mutual mission, Mr Bremmer said.
The Irish Times
10
Mr Daley is at present leading a trade mission to Northern Ireland.
The Irish Times
11
The mission structure will also grant you a great deal of freedom.
The South African
12
Europe has launched its largest and most sophisticated mission from French Guiana.
Radio NZ
13
A natural sense of inventiveness drives Letoa's mission to create new flavours.
Radio NZ
14
Harsh weather conditions prevailed, and law enforcement had to abort their mission:
The South African
15
The scenes in mission control and launch control center looked really good.
Wired
16
EU diplomats said any such mission was unlikely in the near future.
Reuters
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South Africa
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
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