missionizer

noun

Definition of missionizernext
as in missionary

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  1. missionary
  2. chaplain
  3. missioner
  4. revivalist
  5. evangelist
  6. monk
  7. pastor
  8. high priest
Noun
  • The event bears the influences of European missionaries, Chinese government policies, and cultural and economic interplay between villagers and outsiders.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The Declaration in Script and Print: A Visual History of America’s Founding Document by John Bidwell Rozina Ali God’s Directive After the September 11 attacks, evangelical American missionaries followed military tanks into Afghanistan and Iraq to convert Muslims as part of a holy war.
    The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of missionary
Noun
  • The longtime football chaplain for Auburn University died tragically over the weekend after falling into a local lake.
    Danielle Jennings, People.com, 16 Dec. 2024
  • In the news Barry Black, who has been chaplain of the U.S. Senate since 2003, has been hospitalized and is under the care of the Capitol's physician after suffering a bleed on his brain, said Rev. Lisa Schultz, Black's chief of staff.
    Democrat-Gazette staff from wire reports, arkansasonline.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of chaplain
Noun
  • Kelley Hudlow, missioner for clergy formation for the diocese, told NBC affiliate WVTM of Birmingham soon after the shooting that church leaders were trying to learn more.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 17 June 2022
  • Eby will continue to serve as outreach missioner at the Church of the Nativity and as priest-in-charge at St. Timothy’s Church in Athens.
    al, al, 1 Dec. 2020
Definition of missioner
Noun
  • Best revivalists: Green Day at Wrigley Field, Aug. 13 The once-novel idea of an artist performing a signature album in its entirety has become as ubiquitous as the $50 concert T-shirt.
    Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The vallenato revivalist was recently honored as the 2024 Person of the Year by the Latin Recording Academy in Miami.
    Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of revivalist
Noun
  • Playing an obsessive theologian who lures two Mormon evangelists into a trap, Grant wields his rom-com charm for sinister purposes, and his creepy performance gives the religious thriller its edge.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In an era of rising inflation and unprecedented monetary stimulus, Bitcoin evangelists see it as a potential hedge against the devaluation of traditional currencies and bet on its recognition as a store of value worldwide.
    Steven Dudash, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of evangelist
Noun
  • Apollo 11 – The wonderous time capsule from Todd Douglas Miller, the result of his monk’s work in the NASA archive.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Thomas O’Connor legally changed his name to Santa Claus in 2005 and is a monk, child welfare activist and local city council member.
    Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of monk
Noun
  • The church hasn't been forced to close or sell it's land, the pastor says.
    Steve Osunsami, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Two years ago, Grace Evangelical's pastor, Aaron Strong, was killed by a speeding driver.
    Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of pastor
Noun
  • Thanks to Payraudeau’s research, experts now know that the granite sarcophagus was reused by a high priest named Menkheperre around 1000 B.C.E., masking its connection to its original occupant.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Suddenly, Jackson’s career was kicked into the stratosphere, and Jones was regarded as the high priest of pop music.
    Steve Marble, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of high priest
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