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plural of missioner
Synonyms & Antonyms of missioners
a person who is sent especially to a foreign country to do religious work (such as converting people to the religion or ministering to the sick)
- The church has a program in which volunteers spend one year abroad as missioners.
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for missioners
- clergypersons,
- clericals,
- clerics,
- clerks,
- deacons,
- divines,
- dominies,
- ecclesiastics,
- ministers,
- preachers,
- priests,
- reverends
- abbots,
- archbishops,
- archpriests,
- bishops,
- deans,
- diocesans,
- monsignors
- (or monsignori),
- popes,
- prelates,
- presbyters
- ideologists,
- ideologues
- (also idealogues),
- sectarians
- admirers,
- cultists,
- devotees,
- enthusiasts,
- fans,
- idolaters
- (or idolators),
- worshippers
- (or worshipers),
- zealots
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for missioners
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“Missioners.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missioners. Accessed 23 Jan. 2022.
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