[syn: deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy, mission]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mission \Mis"sion\, n. [L. missio, fr. mittere, missum, to send:
cf. F. mission. See Missile.]
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.
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Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late,
Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselves.
--Shak.
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2. That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an
errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a
commission.
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How to begin, how to accomplish best
His end of being on earth, and mission high.
--Milton.
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3. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform
any service; a delegation; an embassy; as, the Russian
mission to the United Nations.
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In these ships there should be a mission of three of
the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. --Bacon.
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4. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station
or residence of missionaries.
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5. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or
more churches.
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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.
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7. Dismission; discharge from service. [Obs.]
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Mission school.
(a) A school connected with a mission and conducted by
missionaries.
(b) A school for the religious instruction of children not
having regular church privileges.
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Syn: Message; errand; commission; deputation.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mission \Mis"sion\, v. t.
To send on a mission. [Mostly used in the form of the past
participle.] --Keats.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mission
n 1: an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to
carry on religious work [syn: mission, missionary post,
missionary station, foreign mission]
2: an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the
planes were on a bombing mission" [syn: mission, military
mission]
3: a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a
confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a
message" [syn: mission, charge, commission]
4: the organized work of a religious missionary [syn: mission,
missionary work]
5: a group of representatives or delegates [syn: deputation,
commission, delegation, delegacy, mission]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
199 Moby Thesaurus words for "mission":
accredit, action, activity, adventure, agency, agentship, aim,
air cover, air raid, air support, allegiance,
amphibious operations, art, assign, assigned task, assignment,
authority, authorization, authorize, basilica, bethel, bombing,
bounden duty, brevet, burden, business, busywork, call of duty,
calling, care, career, career building, careerism, cathedral,
cathedral church, chare, charge, charter, chore, church,
church house, combined operations, commission, commissioning,
commit, commitment, committee, consign, consignment, conventicle,
cover, craft, cure, dedication, deference, delegate,
delegated authority, delegation, deputation, depute, deputize,
detach, detail, devoir, devolute, devolution, devolve,
devolve upon, devolvement, devotion, dry run, duomo,
duties and responsibilities, duty, embassy, empower, empowerment,
emprise, entrust, entrusting, entrustment, errand, ethics,
executorship, exequatur, exercise, expedition, exploration,
factorship, fealty, fish to fry, fluid operations, full power,
function, game, give in charge, group, handicraft, homage,
homework, house of God, house of prayer, house of worship,
imperative, job, job of work, jurisdiction, kirk, labor, legation,
license, lieutenancy, lifework, line, line of business,
line of duty, line of work, logistics, loyalty, make-work, mandate,
maneuver, maneuvers, matters in hand, meetinghouse, metier,
military operations, milk run, ministry, minor basilica,
minor operations, movement, must, mystery, number, objective,
obligation, occupation, odd job, office, onus, operation,
operations, ought, overseas operations, patriarchal basilica,
piece of work, pilgrimage, place, place of worship,
plenipotentiary power, post, power of attorney, power to act,
practice, procuration, profession, project, proxy, purpose,
pursuit, purview, quest, racket, reconnaissance,
reconnaissance mission, regency, regentship, respect,
responsibility, scramble, self-imposed duty, send out, service,
shuttle raid, sortie, specialization, specialty, staff work, stint,
strafing, subcommittee, task, things to do, trade,
training mission, transfer, trust, trusteeship, umbrella,
undertaking, vicarious authority, vocation, walk, walk of life,
war game, war plans, warrant, work
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Mission, OR -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oregon
Population (2000): 1019
Housing Units (2000): 336
Land area (2000): 7.644868 sq. miles (19.800116 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 7.644868 sq. miles (19.800116 sq. km)
FIPS code: 49000
Located within: Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
Location: 45.666940 N, 118.672899 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Mission, OR
Mission
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Mission, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
Population (2000): 904
Housing Units (2000): 339
Land area (2000): 0.593427 sq. miles (1.536968 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 0.593427 sq. miles (1.536968 sq. km)
FIPS code: 42940
Located within: South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
Location: 43.306758 N, 100.656481 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 57555
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Mission, SD
Mission
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Mission, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
Population (2000): 9727
Housing Units (2000): 5329
Land area (2000): 2.529158 sq. miles (6.550488 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 2.529158 sq. miles (6.550488 sq. km)
FIPS code: 47225
Located within: Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
Location: 39.025572 N, 94.656056 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 66205
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Mission, KS
Mission
U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):
Mission, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
Population (2000): 45408
Housing Units (2000): 17723
Land area (2000): 24.128675 sq. miles (62.492979 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.007331 sq. miles (0.018988 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 24.136006 sq. miles (62.511967 sq. km)
FIPS code: 48768
Located within: Texas (TX), FIPS 48
Location: 26.211402 N, 98.321277 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Mission, TX
Mission