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missionaries

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/ˈmɪʃənɛriz/ · mis-sio-na-ries

A person sent by a church to help promote its faith and provide services to communities.

Meanings

nounformal

A person sent by a church to help promote its faith and provide services to communities.

ایک ایسا شخص جو کسی چرچ کی طرف سے بھیجا جائے تاکہ اپنی ایمان کی تبلیغ کرے اور برادریوں کو خدمات فراہم کرے۔

مشنری

mashinery

Synonyms

evangelistpreacherspreaderتبلیغیمربیمبلغ

Antonyms

non-believerdissenterskepticکافرمخالفشک کرنے والا

Common Collocations

  • missionaries of mercy
  • foreign missionaries
  • Christian missionaries

Example Sentences

The missionaries traveled to remote villages to spread their beliefs.

مشنری دور دراز کے گاؤں میں گئے تاکہ اپنے عقائد پھیلائیں۔

Mashinery door daraz ke gaon mein gaye taake apne aqaid phailay.

Many missionaries also provided education and healthcare.

بہت سے مشنریوں نے تعلیم اور صحت کی دیکھ بھال بھی فراہم کی۔

Bohat se mashineryon ne taleem aur sehat ki dekh bhal bhi faraham ki.

Missionaries often face challenges in communities with different beliefs.

مشنری اکثر مختلف عقائد والی کمیونٹیز میں چیلنجز کا سامنا کرتے ہیں۔

Mashinery aksar mukhtalif aqaid wali communities mein challenges ka samna karte hain.

Easily Confused With

mission:A mission is a broader term that can refer to any specific task or purpose, while missionaries specifically refer to individuals promoting religious beliefs.

Word Family

mission
nounمشن
missionary
adjectiveمشنری
missioned
verbمشن کے تحت بھیجنا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'mission' in missionaries to remember their purpose.

Visualize a group of people traveling to different places to share their beliefs.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت کے اس سفر میں، سب کو بچھڑنا پڑا،/ مشنری بن گئے، خوشی کو پانے کے لیے۔

Mohabbat ke is safar mein, sab ko bichhrna pada, / Mashinery ban gaye, khushi ko pane ke liye.

In this journey of love, everyone had to part, / Became missionaries to attain happiness.

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "missionarius" — one sent on a mission

First known use: 17th century

The word has been used since the 17th century to refer to individuals who are sent to promote Christianity.