"mission school" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mission schools [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} mission school (plural mission schools)
  1. A school for religious, and sometimes also secular, education for the poor, funded by charitable donations.
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  2. A school conducted by a missionary abroad.
    Sense id: en-mission_school-en-noun-HaUs8v0M Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 43 57

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