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rescue mission

rescue mission noun: a mission, operation to reach and rescue people in urgent need, as after a disaster.

Noun

rescue mission (plural rescue missions)

  1. (literally) A mission, operation to reach and rescue people in urgent need, as after a disaster
  2. A religious mission set up (usually in poor city quarters) to rescue human 'derelicts' from a wasted life of sin, the final aim being conversion

rescue mission meaning in Malay and Indonesian

rescue mission in Malay

operation to reach and rescue people in urgent need
misi penyelamatan

rescue mission in Indonesian

operation to reach and rescue people in urgent need
misi penyelamatan

Forms of rescue mission

pluralrescue missions

Questions about rescue mission

What does rescue mission mean?
Rescue mission means a mission, operation to reach and rescue people in urgent need, as after a disaster.
What is rescue mission in Malay?
Rescue mission in Malay is misi penyelamatan. See Rescue mission meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is rescue mission?
Rescue mission is a noun.
What is the plural of rescue mission?
The plural of rescue mission is rescue missions.

Words near rescue mission in the dictionary

  1. rescue circles
  2. rescue dog
  3. rescue dogs
  4. rescue grass
  5. rescue grasses
  6. rescue mission
  7. rescue missions
  8. rescue parties
  9. rescue party
  10. rescue service
  11. rescue services

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