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missionary linguist

missionary linguist is the alternative spelling of missionary-linguist.

Meaning of missionary-linguist

Noun

missionary-linguist (plural missionary-linguists)

  1. A missionary who seeks to study a people's language in order to facilitate religious conversion.
    • although we do not meet among the missionary linguists that marvellous variety of languages which excites our wonder, yet we find in them abundant evidences of a solid and practical scholarship1858, C. W. Russell, The Life of Cardinal Mezzofanti, page 29

Questions about missionary linguist

What is missionary linguist the alternative spelling of?
Missionary linguist is the alternative spelling of missionary-linguist.

Words near missionary linguist in the dictionary

  1. missionarizing
  2. missionars
  3. missionary
  4. missionary bishop
  5. missionary bishops
  6. missionary linguist
  7. missionary plant
  8. missionary position
  9. missionary positions
  10. missionary rector
  11. missionary rectors

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