Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 11 compound words that contain missionary. The most common are listed below. Open missionary in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- missionary positionA position for sexual intercourse in which the man and woman face each other, with the man on top.
- Missionary RidgeA ridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, the site of an 1863 battle in the American Civil War.
- missionary bishopA bishop assigned in the Anglican Communion (and, until 1964, in Methodist churches) to an area that is not already organized under a bishop of a church.
- missionary-linguistA missionary who seeks to study a people's language in order to facilitate religious conversion.
- missionary zealgreat enthusiasm
- missionary bishopsplural of missionary bishop: A bishop assigned in the Anglican Communion (and, until 1964, in Methodist churches) to an area that is not already organized under a bishop of a church.
- missionary positionsplural of missionary position: A position for sexual intercourse in which the man and woman face each other, with the man on top.
- missionary rectorA Roman Catholic priest appointed to the charge of some important mission in England.
- missionary-linguistsplural of missionary-linguist: A missionary who seeks to study a people's language in order to facilitate religious conversion.
- missionary rectorsplural of missionary rector: A Roman Catholic priest appointed to the charge of some important mission in England.
Compound words 11
- antimissionaryOpposing religious missionaries.
- missionarilyIn a missionary manner.
- missionaryismThe work of a missionary, attempting to spread a religion or creed.
- missionarylikeResembling or characteristic of a missionary.
- missionaryshipThe state or business of a missionary.
- nonmissionaryNot of or pertaining to missionaries (spreaders of religion).
- premissionaryBefore the arrival or presence of religious missionaries.
- unmissionaryNot missionary; going against the principles of a religious mission.
- missionaressA female missionary.
- missionaryizeTo spread religion to, in the role of a missionary.