1. assigned task: a special task given to a person or group to carry out
2. calling: an objective or task that somebody believes it is his or her duty to carry out or to which he or she attaches special importance and devotes special care
3. space vehicle's trip: a single flight or voyage of a military aircraft or a spacecraft
4. group of representatives: a group of people sent to a country to represent their government, a business, or other organization
5. diplomatic representation abroad: a permanent diplomatic delegation in another country
6. group of church workers: a body of people sent by a church to another part of the country or to a foreign country to spread their faith or do medical and social work
7. church work in community: a campaign of religious work, often including community aid at home or abroad, carried out by a church
8. housing used by missionaries: a building or group of buildings belonging to a missionary organization
9. place that helps needy: a center run by a religious or charitable organization offering food, shelter, aid, and spiritual comfort to needy people
adjective
Definition:
in Spanish mission style: relating to or influenced by a style of architecture or heavy dark oak furniture used in early Spanish missions in the southwestern United States
transitive verb (past and past participlemis·sioned, present participlemis·sion·ing, 3rd person present singularmis·sions)
Definition:
1. send somebody on mission: to send somebody on or give somebody a mission
2. operate mission: to establish or conduct a religious mission in a place or among a people
[Late 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin mission-< mittere "send off"]
Word History
The Latin word mittere "to send off," from which mission is derived, is also the source of English admit, commit, mess, message, missile, missive, permit, promise, remit, submit, and transmit.
