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Missionary vs Salesian - What's the difference?

missionary | salesian |

As nouns the difference between missionary and salesian

is that missionary is one who is sent on a mission while salesian is a member of this society.

As an adjective salesian is

of or pertaining to a roman catholic missionary society founded by saint francis of sales in turin.

missionary

English

Noun

(missionaries)
  • One who is sent on a mission.
  • A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or a creed.
    • A Muslim missionary was just trying to convert me to Islam .
  • (pejorative) A religious messenger.
  • (uncountable) A common position for undertaking sexual intercourse.

    • See also

    * (wikipedia "missionary") *

    salesian

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a Roman Catholic missionary society founded by Saint Francis of Sales in Turin

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A member of this society

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