missionaries

NOUN

person who aids, does religious work

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clergy evangelist messenger pastor preacher teacher

STRONG

apostle converter herald minister missioner promoter propagandist revivalist

WEAK

clergyperson proselytizer

Example Sentences

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"Rubio spoke about aiding the homeless, terminally ill and those afflicted by leprosy," Sister Marie Juan of Missionaries of Charity told reporters after his hour-and-a-half-long visit.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Rodolfo Martinez-Guevara, 38, of Long Beach was most recently a minister with the Missionaries of the Holy Spirit religious order, according to a spokesman for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 15, 2023

The nun who accused Mulakkal of rape belonged to the Missionaries of Jesus, a congregation in Kerala that is part of the Jalandhar diocese.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2023

Missionaries often worked closely with Christian rulers, whose conversion could be critical in expanding the frontiers of Catholic Christianity.

From Textbooks • Apr. 19, 2023

Let us identify ourselves more in spirit with our Missionaries.

From The Man with the Book or, The Bible Among the People. by Weylland, John Matthias