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noun |
| definition 1: |
a group of people sent to a foreign land to set up relations and to start trade or religious work.
The mission led by Christopher Columbus landed on an island in the Caribbean Sea in 1492.- synonyms:
- ambassadors, delegation, diplomats, embassy, missionaries
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| definition 2: |
the buildings and land used by such a group or by later peoples.
The monks live in a mission outside the city.- similar words:
- church, embassy
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| definition 3: |
a particular task or duty done out of strong belief.
His mission was to help the poor.- similar words:
- offering, sacrifice, vocation
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| definition 4: |
an important task that one is sent out to do, or a goal that a person strongly feels that he or she must go out and achieve.
The spy was on a secret mission for the president.Bob was sent on a mission to the grocery store by his mother.
- synonyms:
- assignment
- similar words:
- duty, errand, job, task
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| definition 5: |
a place, usually in a city, where poor people can go to get help. A mission often provides things like food, clothing, or a place to sleep and is typically operated by a church or other similar organization.
- synonyms:
- home, shelter
- similar words:
- protection, refuge
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| related words: |
function, objective, post, trek, work |
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