as in 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 missionaries sent to the island were ultimately unsuccessful in converting the native residents.
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On May 22, three soldiers who witnessed the Mount Suribachi flag-raising on the island of Iwo Jima were greeted by 1,000 schoolchildren.—
Patrick Sauer,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Dec. 2024 -
The goal is to slow Russia's advance and weaken their fighting power while sacrificing as few Ukrainian soldiers as possible.—
Brian Mann,
NPR,
24 Dec. 2024
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How are priests and comedians similar?—
Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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Clarke spoke about The Devil’s Doorway, her 2018 found footage horror film about two priests who are sent by the Vatican to investigate a mysterious event in an Irish home.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Missionaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/missionaries. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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