rescue mission
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noun
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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
Origin of rescue mission
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby rescue mission
rescript, Rescriptor, rescue, rescue dog, rescue grass, rescue mission, reseal, research, research and development, research-intensive, research library
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