Mission — meaning in English

English meaning

• mission noun A specific task or purpose someone is sent to carry out.
• sortie noun A single military flight or mission carried out by an aircraft.

Senses

Mission is used for these senses in English:

• mission (countable) A set of tasks that fulfills a purpose or duty; an assignment set by an employer, or by oneself.
• mission (countable, Catholicism) An infrequent gathering of religious believers in a parish, usually part of a larger regional event with a central theme.
• sortie (aviation) An operational flight carried out by a single military aircraft.

mission — full definition

1. noun A specific task or purpose someone is sent to carry out.
2. noun A person's important overall purpose or calling.
3. noun A group of people sent to do religious or charitable work, or the building where they are based.

sortie — full definition

1. noun A single military flight or mission carried out by an aircraft.
2. noun A sudden attack launched from a defended position.
3. verb To carry out such a mission or attack.

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