Definition of Mission

(v. t.)
To send on a mission.
  

(n.)
The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.
  

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

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

(n.)
Dismission; discharge from service.
  

(n.)
An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches.
  

(n.)
An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries.
  

(n.)
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.
  

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mission
\mis"sion\ (?), v. t. to send on a mission. [mostly used in the form of the past participle.]
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. whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late, made emulous missions' mongst the gods themselves.
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.
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.
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.

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 military mission 
 mission bells 
 mission school 
 foreign mission 

Anfoniad = n. a mission

Cenadwri = n. mission, embassy

Dianfon = a. without mission

Hwbrwng = n. a mission, a sending, v. to go on with, to send

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Noun
1. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
(synonym) missionary post, missionary station, foreign mission
(hypernym) nongovernmental organization, NGO
2. an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission"
(synonym) military mission
(hypernym) operation, military operation
(hyponym) combat mission
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
3. a special assignment that is given to a person or group; "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message"
(synonym) charge, commission
(hypernym) assignment, duty assignment
(hyponym) fool's errand
4. the organized work of a religious missionary
(synonym) missionary work
(hypernym) work
(hyponym) da'wah, dawah
5. a group of representatives or delegates
(synonym) deputation, commission, delegation, delegacy
(hypernym) organization, organisation
(hyponym) diplomatic mission

An organization's purpose.

see Corporate Mission.

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1. The task, together with the purpose, that clearly indicates the action to be taken and the reason therefore. 2. In common usage, especially when applied to lower military units, a duty assigned to an individual or unit; a task. 3. The dispatching of one or more aircraft to accomplish one particular task.
  

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mission; sending