mission

-tione (Latin)

*mith₂- (Proto-Indo-European)

to exchange, remove

missum (Latin)

missio (Latin)

(military) discharge. Dismissal. Quarter, mercy. Sending, mission.

mission (Old French)

Expense; cost; outlay.

mission (French)

Mission (duty that involves fulfilling a request). Mission (religious evangelism).

mission (English)

(countable) (Catholic tradition) an infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.. (countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer.. (in the plural, "the missions") third world charities, particularly those which preach as well as provide aid.. (obsolete) dismissal; discharge [...]