missionnaire

French

Etymology

From mission ‎ -aire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mi.sjɔ.nɛʁ/

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Adjective

missionnaire (plural missionnaires)

1. (relational) mission
2. (relational) missionary's, of a missionary

Noun

missionnaire m or f by sense (plural missionnaires)

1. (religion) missionary

Noun

missionnaire m (uncountable)

1. missionary (sex position)

Further reading

• “missionnaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.