missioner vs missionary

missioner and missionary both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
missioner	Yes	No	No	No
missionary	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, missioner and missionary are synonyms defined as:

missioner and missionary: someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country

missioner (noun)	missionary (noun)
someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country	someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
	someone sent on a mission--especially a religious or charitable mission to a foreign country

missioner (adjective)	missionary (adjective)
	relating to or connected to a religious mission