Definition

Noun: - A station or establishment set up by a religious organization in a foreign land to conduct evangelistic work, education, or charitable services. It refers to the physical location and organizational structure from which missionaries operate.

Usage

• The term "missionary post" specifically denotes the base of operations for missionary activities. It is a compound noun where "missionary" functions as an adjective describing the type of "post."
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Advanced Usage

• The concept can extend metaphorically to describe any dedicated outpost for a specific cause or ideology, though this is less common.
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Variants and Related Words

• Mission station: A direct synonym for "missionary post."
• Mission: A broader term that can refer to the religious undertaking, the organization, or its physical compound.
• Outpost: A more general term for a remote settlement or station.

Synonyms

• Mission station
• Mission house
• Mission

Notes on Meaning

• The term emphasizes the and rather than the act of missionary work itself. It is the place from which religious work is organized and carried out.

Noun

1. an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work