Definitions for MISSION
ˈmɪʃ ənmis·sion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.5 / 6 votes

1. mission, missionary post, missionary station, foreign missionnoun

   an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

2. mission, military missionnoun

   an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters

   "the planes were on a bombing mission"

3. mission, charge, commissionnoun

   a special assignment that is given to a person or group

   "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"

4. mission, missionary worknoun

   the organized work of a religious missionary

5. deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, missionnoun

   a group of representatives or delegates

GCIDERate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

1. Missionnoun

   Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy; as, the Russian mission to the United Nations.

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.6 / 9 votes

1. missionnoun

   A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer.

2. missionnoun

   Religious evangelism.

3. missionnoun

   (the missions) collective term for third world charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.

4. missionnoun

   (Catholic tradition) an infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.

5. missionverb

   To send to a mission.

6. Etymology: From mission, mission, from missio, from mitto.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Missionnoun

   Etymology: missio, Latin.

   1. Commission; the state of being sent by supreme authority.

   Her son tracing the desart wild,
   All his great work to come before him set,
   How to begin, how to accomplish best,
   His end of being on earth, and mission high. John Milton, Pa. Reg.

   The divine authority of our mission, and the powers vested in us by the high-priest of our profession, Christ Jesus, are publickly disputed and denied. Francis Atterbury.

   2. Persons sent on any account, usually to propagate religion.

   In these ships there should be a mission of three of the brethren of Solomon’s house, to give us knowledge of the sciences, manufactures, and inventions of all the world, and bring us books and patterns; and that the brethren should stay abroad till the new mission. Francis Bacon, New Atlantis.

   3. Dismission; discharge. Not in use.

   In Cesar’s army, somewhat the soldiers would have had, yet only demanded a mission or discharge, though with no intention it should be granted, but thought to wrench him to their other desires; whereupon with one cry they asked mission. Francis Bacon, Apophth.

   4. Faction; party. Not in use.

   Glorious deeds, in these fields of late,
   Made emulous missions ’mongst the gods themselves,
   And drove great Mars to faction. William Shakespeare.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mission

   Mission is a song by Canadian rock band Rush from the 1987 album Hold Your Fire.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Missionnoun

   the act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission

2. Missionnoun

   that with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission

3. Missionnoun

   persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy

4. Missionnoun

   an assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries

5. Missionnoun

   an organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches

6. Missionnoun

   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

7. Missionnoun

   dismission; discharge from service

8. Missionverb

   to send on a mission

9. Etymology: [L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send: cf. F. mission. See Missile.]

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. Mission

   Christian mission is "an organized effort for the propagation of the Christian faith." Mission often involve sending individuals and groups, called "missionaries", to foreign countries and to places in their homeland for the purpose of proselytism. This involves evangelism, and humanitarian work, especially among the poor and disadvantaged. Missionaries have the authority to preach the Christian faith, and provide humanitarian work to improve economic development, literacy, education, health care, and orphanages. Christian doctrines permit the provision of aid without requiring religious conversion.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Mission

   mish′un, n. a sending of any agent, delegate, or messenger: the purpose for which one is sent: the sending out persons to spread a religion: a series of special religious services conducted by a missioner: any particular field of missionary enterprise: persons sent on a mission: an embassy: a station or association of missionaries: duty on which one is sent: purpose of life.—v.t. (rare) to commission.—n. Miss′ionary, one sent upon a mission to spread the knowledge of religion.—adj. pertaining to missions.—ns. Miss′ionary-bish′op, one having jurisdiction in a heathen country, or in districts not yet formed into dioceses; Miss′ioner, one who conducts a series of special mission services; Miss′ion-school, a school for religious, and sometimes also secular, instruction for the poor, kept up by charity: a school conducted by a missionary abroad. [Fr.,—L. mission-em—mittĕre, to send.]

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. mission

   1. The task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. 2. In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. 3. The dispatching of one or more aircraft to accomplish one particular task.

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1. mission

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. MISSION

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Mission is ranked #129047 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Mission surname appeared 132 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Mission.
   
   48.4% or 64 total occurrences were Asian.
   43.9% or 58 total occurrences were White.
   5.3% or 7 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Assignment
   • Military
   • Operation

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MISSION' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3675

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MISSION' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3699

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'MISSION' in Nouns Frequency: #1335

How to pronounce MISSION?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say MISSION in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of MISSION in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of MISSION in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of MISSION in a Sentence

1. Hillary Clinton:

   The show has prompted important conversation about women's rights and autonomy. In 'The Handmaid's Tale,' women's rights are gradually, slowly stripped away. As one character says, 'We didn't look up from our phones until it was too late,' it's not too late for us, but we have to encourage the millions of women and men who support Planned Parenthood's mission to keep fighting.

2. Brett Stevens:

   TerraCycle's mission is to eliminate the idea of waste by collecting and recycling traditionally non-recyclable materials, anytime we can team up with a retailer or consumer goods company to drive awareness around the fact that these everyday items can see another life, we are happy to be involved.

3. Alan Stern:

   The name Arrokoth reflects the inspiration of looking to the skies, and wondering about the stars and worlds beyond our own, that desire to learn is at the heart of the New Horizons mission, and were honored to join with the Powhatan community and people of Maryland in this celebration of discovery.

4. Said Josh:

   I don’t even watch the news anymore because I ca n’t imagine what those people are going through at one point Said Josh had the entire U.S. military protecting them, and then they were gone. And then another group of guys, ISIS, came in and just started slaughtering them by the thousands. And there is nowhere to run. I couldn't imagine that. And I sit at home. The war drew down. The war technically ended for conventional warfare which put me and my brother basically out of a job. I'm still able to fight and the opportunity arose … James lit the fire … and I'm going. That’s it. I need to help out. James, 23, is the baby of the bunch, the only member of the family with blue eyes. He also served two tours in Afghanistan as an infantryman and registered for college when he got home. But James said he still had a burning desire to serve, and wanted to gain experience as a combat cameraman. So nearly a year ago, he started planning a trip to Kurdistan in northern Iraq to document the fight. After months of discussions with his brother and father, the mission evolved. They decided they ’d all go together and film what they could, but their new goal was to help defeat some of the most dangerous and ruthless men on the planet.

5. Jeanne Shaheen:

   We must honor our commitment to the brave civilians who provided critical assistance to the U.S. mission in Afghanistan.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=MISSION
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=MISSION
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mission
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=MISSION
5. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/MISSION
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=MISSION
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=MISSION
9. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
10. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
    https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html