Definitions for mission
ˈmɪʃ ənmis·sion

Princeton's WordNet(1.50 / 6 votes)Rate this definition:

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

GCIDE(3.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Wiktionary(2.56 / 9 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.

Webster Dictionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

Freebase(3.67 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Dictionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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 Terms(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

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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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

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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. Robert Trammell:

   In addition to the question of public safety, a weapon in a classroom environment is antithetical to the idea and mission of post-secondary education.

2. Gregg Hudson:

   It escalated to a rescue mission last fall due to this state-of-emergency drought.

3. Marco Rubio:

   Just because they're an ally in an important mission, which is containing Iranian expansion in the region, can not allow us to overlook or walk away from that. It undermines our ability to stand for morality and human rights all over the world.

4. Joel Hellman:

   We appreciate Mr. Bernstein's efforts to apologize for recent comments deeply inconsistent with our values and mission and have accepted his resignation from the MSFS Board of Advisers, mSFS will continue its dedication to preparing women and men for leadership roles in global affairs.

5. Sir Andrew Wood:

   My mission was essentially to be a go-between and a messenger, to tell the senator and assistants that such a dossier existed.

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