missie

English

Etymology

miss + -ie

Noun

missie (plural missies)

  1. (informal) A young woman; miss.

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Afrikaans

Etymology

From Dutch missie, from French mission, Old French mission, from Latin missiō.

Noun

missie (plural missies)

  1. mission

Dutch

Etymology

From French mission (a sending, a mission), Old French mission (expense), from Latin missiō (a sending, sending away, dispatching, discharging, release, remission, cessation), from mittō (to send).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmɪ.si/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: mis‧sie

Noun

missie f (plural missies or missiën, diminutive missietje n)

  1. mission, task
  2. (Roman Catholicism) mission (proselytisation)
    Synonym: zending

Descendants

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