missionary

1. (countable, uncountable)One who is sent on a mission.

   Near-synonym: emissary

   someone sent on a mission — especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country

2. (countable, uncountable)A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).

   A missionary was just trying to convert me to his religion.

   Missionar, Missionarin

   миссионе́рmissionér, миссионе́ркаmissionérka

   місіоне́рmisionér, місіоне́ркаmisionérka

3. (countable, derogatory, uncountable)A religious messenger.

4. (uncountable)The missionary position for sexual intercourse.

   My boyfriend only cums during missionary.

5. (slang, uncountable)Sexual intercourse in the missionary position.

1. Tom and Mary have become missionaries.

   Том та Мері стали місіонерами. — deniko

   ruТом и Мэри стали миссионерами. — marafon

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2. Tom became a missionary.

   Том став місіонером. — deniko

   ruТом стал миссионером. — odexed

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3. Tom's parents were missionaries in Africa.

   Батьки Тома були місіонерами в Африці. — deniko

   ruРодители Тома были миссионерами в Африке. — Wezel

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4. Tom and Mary want to be missionaries.

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5. I heard some missionaries singing a hymn.

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