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Missionary

/mˈɪʃəˌnɛri/
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(noun) One who is sent on a mission.

In 1807, Robert Morrison, the first British Protestant missionary to China arrived in Guangzhou.
Tom went to Korea as a Christian missionary.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dedicated ____ traveled to a remote island to help build a new school and provide medical care for the local children in need.

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