1. mission(n = noun.group) foreign mission, missionary post, missionary station - an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work;
is a kind of ngo, nongovernmental organization
Derived form noun missioner1
2. mission(n = noun.act) military mission - an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"
is a kind of military operation, operation
has particulars: combat mission, search mission, search and destroy mission, direct support
3. mission(n = noun.act) charge, commission - a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
is a kind of assignment, duty assignment
has particulars: fool's errand, mission impossible, martyr operation, sacrifice operation, suicide mission
Derived form noun missioner1
4. mission(n = noun.act) missionary work - the organized work of a religious missionary;
is a kind of work
has particulars: da'wah, dawah
Derived form noun missioner1
5. mission(n = noun.group) commission, delegacy, delegation, deputation - a group of representatives or delegates;
is a kind of organisation, organization
has particulars: diplomatic mission, embassy
Derived form noun missioner1
1. The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission. [1913 Webster]
"Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late,
Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselves." [1913 Webster]
2. That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission. [1913 Webster]
"How to begin, how to accomplish best
His end of being on earth, and mission high." [1913 Webster]
3. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy; as, the Russian mission to the United Nations. [1913 Webster]
"In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house." [1913 Webster]
4. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries. [1913 Webster]
5. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches. [1913 Webster]
6. A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers. Addis & Arnold. [1913 Webster]
7. Dismission; discharge from service. [1913 Webster]
To send on a mission. Keats. [1913 Webster]
mission, n.
1 a a particular task or goal assigned to a person or group. b a journey undertaken as part of this. c a person's vocation (mission in life).
2 a military or scientific operation or expedition for a particular purpose.
3 a body of persons sent, esp. to a foreign country, to conduct negotiations etc.
4 a a body sent to propagate a religious faith. b a field of missionary activity. c a missionary post or organization. d a place of worship attached to a mission.
5 a particular course or period of preaching, services, etc., undertaken by a parish or community.
Etymology:
F mission or L missio f. mittere miss- send
N business, occupation, employment, pursuit, what one is doing, what one is about, affair, concern, matter, case, matter in hand, irons in the fire, thing to do, agendum, task, work, job, chore, errand, commission, mission, charge, care, duty, part, role, cue, province, function, lookout, department, capacity, sphere, orb, field, line, walk, walk of life, beat, round, routine, race, career, office, place, post, chargeship, incumbency, living, situation, berth, employ, service, engagement, undertaking, vocation, calling, profession, cloth, faculty, industry, art, industrial arts, craft, mystery, handicraft, trade, exercise, work, avocation, press of business, businesslike, workaday, professional, official, functional, busy, on hand, in hand, in one's hands, afoot, on foot, on the anvil, going on, acting, in the course of business, all in one's day's work, professionally Adj, a business with an income at its heels, amoto quaeramus seria ludo, par negotiis neque supra.
N commission, delegation, consignment, assignment, procuration, deputation, legation, mission, embassy, agency, agentship, power of attorney, clerkship, surrogacy, errand, charge, brevet, diploma, exequatur, permit, appointment, nomination, designation, return, charter, ordination, installation, inauguration, investiture, swearing-in, accession, coronation, enthronement, vicegerency, regency, regentship, viceroy, consignee, deputy, agent, delegate, consignee, commissioned, per procurationem.
combat mission, diplomatic mission, foreign mission, military mission, mission bells, mission impossible, peacekeeping mission, reconnaissance mission, search and destroy mission, search and rescue mission, search mission, suicide mission