Missionaries

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Missionary \Mis"sion*ary\, n.; pl. {Missionaries}. [Cf. F.
     missionnaire. See {Mission}, n.]
     One who is sent on a mission; especially, one sent to
     propagate religion. --Swift.
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     {Missionary apostolic}, a Roman Catholic missionary sent by
        commission from the pope.
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