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4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mission \Mis"sion\, n. [L. missio, fr mittere missum, to send: cf F. mission. See {Missile}.] 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. --Shak. 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. --Milton. 3. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform any service; a delegation; an embassy. In these ships there should be a mission of three of the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. --Bacon. 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. --Addis & Arnold. 7. Dismission; discharge from service. [Obs.] {Mission school}. a A school connected with a mission and conducted by missionaries. b A school for the religious instruction of children not having regular church privileges. Syn: Message; errand; commission; deputation. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mission \Mis"sion\, v. t. To send on a mission. [Mostly used in the form of the past participle.] --Keats. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mission n 1: an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work [syn: {missionary post}, {missionary station}, {foreign mission}] 2: an operation that is assigned by a higher headquarters; "the planes were on a bombing mission" [syn: {military mission}] 3: a task that has been assigned to a person or group "a confidential mission to London"; "his charge was deliver a message" [syn: {charge}, {commission}] 4: the organized work of a religious missionary [syn: {missionary work}] 5: a group of representatives or delegates [syn: {deputation}, {commission}, {delegation}, {delegacy}] From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]: Mission, KS (city, FIPS 47225) Location: 39.02670 N, 94.65670 W Population (1990): 9504 (5239 housing units) Area: 6.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 66205 Mission, OR (CDP, FIPS 49000) Location: 45.66709 N, 118.67181 W Population (1990): 664 (240 housing units) Area: 5.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Mission, SD (city, FIPS 42940) Location: 43.30647 N, 100.66045 W Population (1990): 730 (272 housing units) Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 57555 Mission, TX (city, FIPS 48768) Location: 26.21145 N, 98.31689 W Population (1990): 28653 (10658 housing units) Area: 36.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
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