missionary efforts

collocation in English

meaningsofmissionaryandeffort

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missionary
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmɪʃ.ən.ri/us
/ˈmɪʃ.er.i/
a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach their religion to the people who ...
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effort
noun
uk
/ˈef.ət/us
/ˈef.ɚt/
physical or mental activity needed to ...
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(Definition ofmissionaryandeffortfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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His lectures led some students to devote themselves tomissionaryeffort.
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He also backed several missionary efforts to turn the majority of the population from their dissenting religious beliefs.
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During this time, however, their missionary efforts were fraught with disappointment and frustration.
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Protestantism was introduced to the newly independent nation in 1807, and missionary efforts have been ongoing.
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Should missionary efforts be cooperative or should they be independently sponsored by congregations?
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The establishing of marches was also accompanied by missionary efforts.
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His missionary efforts were extremely dramatic.
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This conference bears the strong heritages of several missionary efforts, dating back to the postbellum period of the late 19th century, although one church was founded as early as 1681.
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