Cryptic crossword clue
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The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 11 letter word EVANGELICAL

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The straight part
We know that "missionary" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case missionary = evangelical.
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What does EVANGELICAL mean?

EVANGELICAL noun
  1. A member of an evangelical church
  2. An advocate of evangelicalism
EVANGELICAL adjective
  1. Pertaining to the doctrines or teachings of the Christian gospel or Christianity in general.
  2. Pertaining to the gospel(s) of the Christian New Testament.
  3. Protestant; specifically Lutheran and Calvinist churches in continental Europe as well as their offshoots in North America.
  4. Pertaining to a movement in Protestant Christianity that stresses personal conversion and the authority of the Bible (evangelicalism).
  5. Pertaining to Islamic groups that are dedicated to dawah and preaching the Quran and sunnah.
  6. Zealously enthusiastic.

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