- missionary position
- mis·sion·ary position 'mish-ə-.ner-ē-. n a coital position in which the female lies on her back with the male on top and with his face opposite hers
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missionary position
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missionary position — missionary po.sition n the missionary position the sexual position in which the woman lies on her back with the man on top of her and facing her … Dictionary of contemporary English
missionary position — n. a position used in sexual intercourse in which the female lies on her back and the male lies on top of her, their faces opposite each other … English World dictionary
Missionary position — This article is about the sex position. For the book by Christopher Hitchens, see The Missionary Position. The missionary position The missionary position is a man on top sex position usually described as the act in which the woman lies on her… … Wikipedia
missionary position — noun a position for sexual intercourse; a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top; so called because missionaries thought it the proper position for primitive peoples • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑posture, ↑attitude * * * the… … Useful english dictionary
missionary position — N SING: usu the N The missionary position is a position for sexual intercourse in which the man lies on top of the woman and they are facing each other … English dictionary
missionary position, the — missionary ,position, the noun a position for having sex in which a man and woman lie facing each other with the man on top and the woman on her back … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
missionary position — noun Etymology: from the name given to the position by Trobriand islanders Date: 1948 a coital position in which the female lies on her back with the male on top and with his face opposite hers … New Collegiate Dictionary
missionary position — noun informal a position for sexual intercourse in which a couple lie face to face with the woman underneath the man. Origin said to be so named because early missionaries advocated the position as ‘proper’ to primitive peoples … English new terms dictionary
missionary position — a position for sexual intercourse in which the couple lies face to face with the male on top. [1965 70; so called because it was allegedly favored by Christian missionaries working among indigenous peoples, in preference to positions in which the … Universalium
missionary position — noun A position for sexual intercourse in which the man and woman face each other, with the man on top … Wiktionary
