Mission /(?)/

Mis·sion

Mission

n.
  1. The act of sending, or the state of being sent; a being sent or delegated by authority, with certain powers for transacting business; comission.
    Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late, Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselves.
  2. That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a commission.
    How to begin, how to accomplish best His end of being on earth, and mission high.
  3. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy; as, the Russian mission to the United Nations.
    In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house.
  4. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station or residence of missionaries.
  5. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or more churches.
  6. A course of extraordinary sermons and services at a particular place and time for the special purpose of quickening the faith and zeal participants, and of converting unbelievers.
  7. Dismission; discharge from service. [Obs.]

Phrases & Compounds
Mission school
A school connected with a mission and conducted by missionaries

Mission

v. t.
  1. To send on a mission. [Mostly used in the form of the past participle.]