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missionary

[mish-uh-ner-ee] / ˈmɪʃ əˌnɛr i /


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The doctor, his wife and another colleague had been treating patients when the outbreak started, Serge, the Christian missionary group they were working for, has said.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

That patient, the first person to be treated by the unit, was American medical missionary Rick Sacra.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

The pattern of seeking converts is manifested in the missionary work of both Christianity and Islam.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Leo also knows Latin America well, having spent two decades as a missionary in Peru, even acquiring Peruvian citizenship.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

We had driven there earlier in the day, parking in the shade of a tumble- down school and some old missionary buildings.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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