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Mission

Mission (mission)
n.(?)
Mis"sion
[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.

    Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late,
    Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselves.
    Shak.

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

    How to begin, how to accomplish best
    His end of being on earth, and mission high.
    Milton.

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

    In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. Bacon.

  4. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries.
  5. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches.
  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.
  7. Dismission] discharge from service.
    [Obs.]

    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.

    Syn. -- Message; errand; commission; deputation.


Mission

Mission (mission)
v. t.(?)
Mis"sion
  1. To send on a mission.
    [Mostly used in the form of the past participle.] Keats.













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