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  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)

  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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Whose glorious deeds, but in these fields of late,
              Made emulous missions 'mongst the gods themselves.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. That with which a messenger or agent is charged; an
        errand; business or duty on which one is sent; a
        commission.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              How to begin, how to accomplish best
              His end of being on earth, and mission high.
                                                    --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Persons sent; any number of persons appointed to perform
        any service; a delegation; an embassy; as, the Russian
        mission to the United Nations.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
              In these ships there should be a mission of three of
              the fellows or brethren of Solomon's house. --Bacon.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. An assotiation or organization of missionaries; a station
        or residence of missionaries.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. An organization for worship and work, dependent on one or
        more churches.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     7. Dismission; discharge from service. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Message; errand; commission; deputation.
          [1913 Webster]

  Mission \Mis"sion\, v. t.
     To send on a mission. [Mostly used in the form of the past
     participle.] --Keats.
     [1913 Webster]

  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.

  Mission \Mis"sion\, v. t.
     To send on a mission. [Mostly used in the form of the past
     participle.] --Keats.

  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 special assignment that is given 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]

  mission
     Γαλλικά n.
     αποστολή

  Mission
     Γερμανικά n.
     αποστολή

  mission
     French n.
     1 (l en mission) (duty that involves fulfilling a request)
     2 (l en mission) (religious evangelism)
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty;
  an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
     2 (lb en uncountable) Religious evangelism.
     3 (lb en in the plural, "the missions") Third World
  charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
     4 (lb en countable Catholicism) An infrequent gathering of religious
  believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a
  central theme.
     5 A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation;
  an embassy.
     6 (lb en obsolete) dismissal; discharge from service
     7 A (l en settlement) or (l en building) serving as a base for (l en
  missionary) work.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To send on a mission.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To do missionary work, proselytize.
     Old French n.
     expense; cost; outlay

  Mission
     Hunsrik n.
     mission
     n.
     1 (place en district municipality province/British Columbia
  c/Canada).
     2 (place en neighborhood cities/San Francisco).

  mission
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty;
  an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
     2 (lb en uncountable) Religious evangelism.
     3 (lb en in the plural, "the missions") Third World
  charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
     4 (lb en countable Catholicism) An infrequent gathering of religious
  believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a
  central theme.
     5 A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation;
  an embassy.
     6 (lb en obsolete) dismissal; discharge from service
     7 A (l en settlement) or (l en building) serving as a base for (l en
  missionary) work.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To send on a mission.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To do missionary work, proselytize.

  Mission
     n.
     1 (place en district municipality province/British Columbia
  c/Canada).
     2 (place en neighborhood cities/San Francisco).

  mission
     French n.
     1 (l en mission) (duty that involves fulfilling a request)
     2 (l en mission) (religious evangelism)
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty;
  an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
     2 (lb en uncountable) Religious evangelism.
     3 (lb en in the plural, "the missions") Third World
  charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
     4 (lb en countable Catholicism) An infrequent gathering of religious
  believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a
  central theme.
     5 A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation;
  an embassy.
     6 (lb en obsolete) dismissal; discharge from service
     7 A (l en settlement) or (l en building) serving as a base for (l en
  missionary) work.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To send on a mission.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To do missionary work, proselytize.
     Swedish n.
     1 c (lb sv countable) a (l en mission); a purpose or duty, a task set
  by an employer
     2 c (lb sv uncountable) mission; religious evangelism

  Mission
     n.
     1 (place en district municipality province/British Columbia
  c/Canada).
     2 (place en neighborhood cities/San Francisco).

  mission
     French n.
     1 (l en mission) (duty that involves fulfilling a request)
     2 (l en mission) (religious evangelism)
     n.
     1 (lb en countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty;
  an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
     2 (lb en uncountable) Religious evangelism.
     3 (lb en in the plural, "the missions") Third World
  charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.
     4 (lb en countable Catholicism) An infrequent gathering of religious
  believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a
  central theme.
     5 A number of people appointed to perform any service; a delegation;
  an embassy.
     6 (lb en obsolete) dismissal; discharge from service
     7 A (l en settlement) or (l en building) serving as a base for (l en
  missionary) work.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To send on a mission.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To do missionary work, proselytize.
     Swedish n.
     1 c (lb sv countable) a (l en mission); a purpose or duty, a task set
  by an employer
     2 c (lb sv uncountable) mission; religious evangelism

  Mission
     n.
     1 (place en district municipality province/British Columbia
  c/Canada).
     2 (place en neighborhood cities/San Francisco).

  mission
     Ranska n.
     1 tehtävä
     2 kutsumus, elämäntehtävä
     3 (politiikka) lähetystö
     4 valtuuskunta
     5 virkamatka
     6 (uskonto: k=fr) lähetystyö, lähetyssaarnaajana oleminen;
  lähetysasema

  mission
     Engelska n.
     (tagg kat=religion språk=en) uppdrag, #Svenska
     Franska n.
     (tagg kat=religion språk=fr) #Svenska

  Mission
     Tyska n.
     mission

  mission
     n.
     1 kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift
     2 (tagg: religion) värvning av nya anhängare av kristendomen; en
  viktig uppgift enligt uppdrag av Jesus i
  "missionsbefallningen" i Nya Testamentet

  mission /mʔiʃˈʔon/
  mission

  Mission /mɪsjˈoːn/ 
  mission 
     Synonyms: Auftrag, Aufgabe, Sendung
  
   see: Aufträge, Missionen, Aufgaben, Sendungen
  

  Mission /mɪsjˈoːn/ 
  mission 
     Synonyms: Abordnung, Delegation
  
   see: Missionen, Abordnungen, Delegationen
  

  Mission /mɪˈsi̯oːn/ 
  misi 2.
  bedeutsame/r Aufgabe/Auftrag
   3.
  das Verbreiten einer religiösen Lehre

  Mission /mɪsjˈoːn/
  peywir

  Mission /mɪsjˈoːn/
  missie, opdracht, zending

  Mission /mɪˈsi̯oːn/ 
  misja 2.
  bedeutsame/r Aufgabe/Auftrag
   3.
  das Verbreiten einer religiösen Lehre

  Mission /mɪsjˈoːn/
  missão

  Mission /mɪˈsi̯oːn/ 
  mission 2.
  bedeutsame/r Aufgabe/Auftrag
   3.
  das Verbreiten einer religiösen Lehre
   4.
  mit einem besonderen Auftrag entsandte Personengruppe

  Mission /mɪsjˈoːn/
  görev

  Mission /mɪsjˈoːn/
  delegasyon

  Mission /mɪsjˈoːn/
  misyon

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  opdrag

  Mission /mˈɪʃən/
  المهمّة

  mission //ˈmɪʃn̩// //ˈmɪʃən// 
  1. ми́сия
  religious evangelism
  2. зада́ча, ми́сия
  set of tasks that fulfills a purpose

  mission /mˈɪʃən/ 
  misie

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  poslání

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  úkol

  mission /mˈɪʃən/ 
  mise

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  Aufgabe , Auftrag , Obliegenheit 
        "The library is no longer in a position to fulfil/carry out its central missions."  - Die Bibliothek kann mittlerweile ihre zentralen Aufgaben nicht mehr erfüllen.
     Synonyms: task, work
  
   see: tasks, missions, works, complete tasks
  

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  Auftrag , Mission , Aufgabe , Sendung  [geh.]
        "on a secret mission"  - in geheimem Auftrag
        "believe in one's mission"  - an seine Sendung glauben
   see: missions, Mission accomplished!, mission creep
  

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  Dienstauftrag 
           Note: im Ausland, Dienstreise  [adm.]
        "be on a mission to a place"  - auf Dienstreise/in dienstlichem Auftrag/dienstlich an einem Ort sein
   see: missions, representative mission, representational mission
  
           Note: assignment abroad

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  Einsatz 
           Note: Blaulichtorganisationen, Militär
        "fly a mission"  - einen Einsatz fliegen
        "Our troops take part in the UN peacekeeping mission."  - Unsere Truppen beteiligen sich am friedenserhaltenden Einsatz der UNO.
        "The pilots flew interdiction missions against enemy targets."  - Die Piloten flogen Abriegelungseinsätze gegen feindliche Ziele.
     Synonyms: operational mission, operation, action
  
   see: operational exercise, intruder mission
  

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  Flugauftrag  [aviat.]  [mil.]

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  Lebenszweck , Lebensinhalt 
     Synonym: purpose in life
  

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  Mission , Abordnung , Delegation 
   see: missions
  

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  
  αποστολή

  mission //ˈmɪʃn̩// //ˈmɪʃən// 
  1. lähetys, lähetystyö, missio
  religious evangelism
  2. tehtävä
  set of tasks that fulfills a purpose

  mission /miʃən/
  mission

  mission /mˈɪʃən/ 
  1. शिष्टमंडल
        "The mission returned successful and confident."

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  borbeni let, izaslanstvo, misija, misiji, misijom, poruka, poslanja, poslanstvo, poziv, predstavništvo, zadatak, zadaće

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  küldetés

  mission //ˈmɪʃn̩// //ˈmɪʃən// 
  misi, tugas
  set of tasks that fulfills a purpose

  mission //ˈmɪʃn̩// //ˈmɪʃən// 
  1. 伝道, 布教, 宣教, 弘道
  religious evangelism
  2. 任務, 使命
  set of tasks that fulfills a purpose

  mission /'mıʃn/ 
  1. (prekybos, karinė) misija, delegacija
  2. misija, pavedimas, atsakingas uždavinys, komandiruotė
  3. (gyvenimo) paskirtis, pašaukimas

  mission /miʃən/
  missie, opdracht, zending

  mission /ˈmɪʃən/ 
   1.  misja
   2.  wyprawa
   3.  delegacja
   4.  posłannictwo

  mission /miʃən/ 
  missão

  mission //ˈmɪʃn̩// //ˈmɪʃən// 
  1. mission
  religious evangelism
  2. uppdrag, mission
  set of tasks that fulfills a purpose

  mission /mˈɪʃən/
  1. memuriyet veya vazife ile bir yere gönderilen kimseler
  2. misyon, memuriyet, vazife, görev, hizmet
  3. misyoner heyeti
  4. misyonerlerin faaliyet sahası: (A.B.D.) sefarethane, elçilik
  5. kilisede yapılan özel toplantı veya vaiz serisi
  6. imaret, fakirlere yardım evi
  7. en büyük arzu, hedef, amaç
  8. aşk uçuş.

  mission /misjˈɔ̃/
  karg (kargoù /kaʁɡˈu/), kefridi (kefridioù /kəfʁidjˈu/), kannad (kannadoù /kanadˈu/), kefridiezh (kefridiezhoù /kəfʁidjɛzˈu/)

  mission /mi.sjɔ̃/ 
  зада́ча

  mission /mi.sjɔ̃/ 
  αποστολή

  mission /misjɔ̃/ 
  mission

  mission /mi.sjɔ̃/ 
  missione

  mission /mi.sjɔ̃/ 
  expeditio

  mission /mi.sjɔ̃/ 
  užduotis

  mission /misjõ/
  missie, opdracht, zending

  mission /mi.sjɔ̃/ 
  misión

  mission 
  missió  

  mission /mɪsxˈuːn/ 
  ми́сия
  kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift

  mission /mɪsxˈuːn/ 
  Mission
  kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift

  mission /mɪsxˈuːn/ 
  mission
  kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift

  mission /mɪsxˈuːn/ 
  missione
  kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift

  mission /mɪsxˈuːn/ 
  伝道, 布教
  kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift

  mission /mɪsxˈuːn/ 
  missio
  kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift

  mission /mɪsxˈuːn/ 
  missie
  kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift

  mission /mɪsxˈuːn/ 
  missão
  kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift

  mission /mɪsxˈuːn/ 
  misión
  kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift

  mission /mɪsxˈuːn/ 
  delegasyon
  kallelse, viktigt uppdrag eller viktig uppgift

  
/ˈmɪsĭoːn/

  
/ˈmɪʃən/

  
/mɪɧ'uːn/

  Mission, OR -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Oregon
     Population (2000):    1019
     Housing Units (2000): 336
     Land area (2000):     7.644868 sq. miles (19.800116 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    7.644868 sq. miles (19.800116 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            49000
     Located within:       Oregon (OR), FIPS 41
     Location:             45.666940 N, 118.672899 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mission, OR
      Mission
  

  Mission, SD -- U.S. city in South Dakota
     Population (2000):    904
     Housing Units (2000): 339
     Land area (2000):     0.593427 sq. miles (1.536968 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.593427 sq. miles (1.536968 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            42940
     Located within:       South Dakota (SD), FIPS 46
     Location:             43.306758 N, 100.656481 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     57555
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mission, SD
      Mission
  

  Mission, KS -- U.S. city in Kansas
     Population (2000):    9727
     Housing Units (2000): 5329
     Land area (2000):     2.529158 sq. miles (6.550488 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    2.529158 sq. miles (6.550488 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            47225
     Located within:       Kansas (KS), FIPS 20
     Location:             39.025572 N, 94.656056 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     66205
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mission, KS
      Mission
  

  Mission, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
     Population (2000):    45408
     Housing Units (2000): 17723
     Land area (2000):     24.128675 sq. miles (62.492979 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.007331 sq. miles (0.018988 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    24.136006 sq. miles (62.511967 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            48768
     Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
     Location:             26.211402 N, 98.321277 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Mission, TX
      Mission
  

  199 Moby Thesaurus words for "mission":
     accredit, action, activity, adventure, agency, agentship, aim,
     air cover, air raid, air support, allegiance,
     amphibious operations, art, assign, assigned task, assignment,
     authority, authorization, authorize, basilica, bethel, bombing,
     bounden duty, brevet, burden, business, busywork, call of duty,
     calling, care, career, career building, careerism, cathedral,
     cathedral church, chare, charge, charter, chore, church,
     church house, combined operations, commission, commissioning,
     commit, commitment, committee, consign, consignment, conventicle,
     cover, craft, cure, dedication, deference, delegate,
     delegated authority, delegation, deputation, depute, deputize,
     detach, detail, devoir, devolute, devolution, devolve,
     devolve upon, devolvement, devotion, dry run, duomo,
     duties and responsibilities, duty, embassy, empower, empowerment,
     emprise, entrust, entrusting, entrustment, errand, ethics,
     executorship, exequatur, exercise, expedition, exploration,
     factorship, fealty, fish to fry, fluid operations, full power,
     function, game, give in charge, group, handicraft, homage,
     homework, house of God, house of prayer, house of worship,
     imperative, job, job of work, jurisdiction, kirk, labor, legation,
     license, lieutenancy, lifework, line, line of business,
     line of duty, line of work, logistics, loyalty, make-work, mandate,
     maneuver, maneuvers, matters in hand, meetinghouse, metier,
     military operations, milk run, ministry, minor basilica,
     minor operations, movement, must, mystery, number, objective,
     obligation, occupation, odd job, office, onus, operation,
     operations, ought, overseas operations, patriarchal basilica,
     piece of work, pilgrimage, place, place of worship,
     plenipotentiary power, post, power of attorney, power to act,
     practice, procuration, profession, project, proxy, purpose,
     pursuit, purview, quest, racket, reconnaissance,
     reconnaissance mission, regency, regentship, respect,
     responsibility, scramble, self-imposed duty, send out, service,
     shuttle raid, sortie, specialization, specialty, staff work, stint,
     strafing, subcommittee, task, things to do, trade,
     training mission, transfer, trust, trusteeship, umbrella,
     undertaking, vicarious authority, vocation, walk, walk of life,
     war game, war plans, warrant, work
  
  

  n. 任务,代表团,使命;

     n. 任务,代表团,使命,传教团
     vt. 派遣,向…传教