What is another word for Missionaries?

Pronunciation: [mˈɪʃənəɹiz] (IPA)

There are several synonyms for the word "missionaries" which refer to individuals who are sent to promote a particular religion or belief. Some of these synonyms include evangelists, apostles, prophets, ministers, and preachers. While all of these terms broadly refer to those who spread a religious message, they can each have their own specific connotations. For example, "evangelists" may be associated with a more charismatic style of preaching, while "preachers" may be more closely associated with certain denominations. Ultimately, the choice of synonym used to describe religious messengers will depend on the context and tone of the message being conveyed.

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Usage examples for Missionaries

Only a few Catholic Missionaries and nuns did not assent to it, but that is a different matter.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
Travelers had often related this in Port Said in Mr. Rawlinson's home, and yet more frequently Catholic Missionaries returning to Europe, whom Pan Tarkowski received hospitably.
"In Desert and Wilderness"
Henryk Sienkiewicz
The fakir has secured two hundred recognised converts and disciples in his own camp; he, however, has the advantage over other Missionaries in his method, which I have described, of obtaining supplies.
"From Edinburgh to India & Burmah"
William G. Burn Murdoch

Famous quotes with Missionaries

  • The Anti-Slavery public have generously responded to our appeal, and sent the means to enable us to fit them out well, to pay their passages, supply them with many useful articles and give the Missionaries money to sustain themselves for a while.
    Lewis Tappan
  • Missionaries are going to reform the world whether it wants to or not.
    Oscar Wilde
  • My principles require me merely to invite you to agree, while expecting the contrary. Missionaries do not make converts with such a message: millions are not mobilized by such tepid phrases. That is why the merely intellectual compulsion to regard human diversity and flux is unlikely to prevail against simpler systems of understanding truly capable of altering the world in which we live.
    William H. McNeill

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