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Added 9 October 2026

mission

/ˈmɪʃ.ən/ noun

In Latin: missio, expedītiō Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about mission at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
The supply convoy was on a mission of mercy.
A important goal or purpose; an objective.
A missionary expedition.

verb

To send on a mission.
To do missionary work, proselytize.
To undertake an arduous or long task that requires substantial effort.

Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin missiō, missiōnem (“a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation”).

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