🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

mission

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mee-syon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Mission/ˈmɪʃ.ən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La mission de l'organisation est d'aider les jeunes défavorisés."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An important task or duty that is assigned or undertaken.

    "The organization has a mission to provide education to underprivileged children."
  2. 2

    A specific task or purpose, often involving travel or a journey.

    "The astronaut's mission to the International Space Station was a success."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'mission' originates from the Latin 'missio', meaning 'to send'. It evolved through Old French 'mission' in the 14th century, retaining the sense of being sent on a specific task or purpose, often with a religious connotation.

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