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“missionary” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/misjoˈneɾo/

Example

El misionero trabaja en la comunidad desde hace años.

The missionary has been working in the community for years.

Illustration for misionero (missionary)

How to say “missionary” in Spanish

“Missionary” in Spanish is misionero.

Religious worker sent to live and serve a community.

Full entry for misionero: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with misionero

La iglesia decidió enviar a un misionero al pueblo.

The church decided to send a missionary to the village.

Tips for using misionero

  • Denotes a religious assignment; for purely secular aid use voluntario or cooperante to avoid implying proselytizing.

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