missionary position

/ˌˈmɪʃəˈnɛri pəˌzɪʃən/
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Definitions of missionary position
  1. 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
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    type of:
    attitude, position, posture
    the arrangement of the body and its limbs
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