French Conversation · Level 15
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French word
missionnaire
Pronunciation
IPA/misjonɛʁ/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)missionary
Example
Le missionnaire aide les habitants.
The missionary helps the inhabitants.
More examples
J'ai rencontré un missionnaire au centre communautaire.
I met a missionary at the community center.
Core concept
A person dispatched by a religious organization to serve a community through teaching, preaching, or support.
Common phrases
rencontrer un missionnaire
meet a missionary
parler avec un missionnaire
talk with a missionary
un missionnaire local
a local missionary
Similar words
prêtre: A Catholic priest who conducts worship services and administers the sacraments.
pasteur: A Protestant church leader who leads worship services and delivers sermons.
humanitaire: A person who provides medical care, supplies, or other aid in disaster zones or impoverished areas.
bénévole: A person who voluntarily takes part in social or support activities without pay.
Definition in French
Personne envoyée par une église ou un mouvement religieux pour prêcher, enseigner ou soutenir une communauté.
Word origin
French missionnaire comes from mission plus the person-forming suffix -naire, while mission ultimately derives from Latin mittere, to send.
Usage tips
- The final -aire in missionnaire sounds like the French èr sound, not like the ending of English missionary.