Jesuit – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Jesuit
adj.
of or pertaining to the Jesuits (Roman Catholic religious order)
n.
member of a Roman Catholic religious order called the Society of Jesus that was founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534; cunning person, deceptive person
Society of Jesus
The
Society of Jesus (,
S.J.,
SJ or
SI) is a male
religious congregation of the
Catholic Church. The members are called
Jesuits. The society is engaged in
evangelization and apostolic ministry in 112 nations on six continents. Jesuits work in education (founding schools, colleges, universities and seminaries), intellectual research, and cultural pursuits. Jesuits also give retreats, minister in hospitals and parishes, and promote
social justice and
ecumenical dialogue.
Jesuit
Noun
1. a member of the Jesuit order
(hypernym) religious
(member-holonym) Jesuit order, Society of Jesus
Adjective
1. having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism; "Jesuitical education"
(synonym) Jesuitical, Jesuitic
(pertainym) Jesuit
Jesuit (der)
nm.
Jesuit, member of the Jesuits (Roman Catholic religious order)
Jesuit
(n.)
One of a religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola, and approved in 1540, under the title of The Society of Jesus.
(n.)
Fig.: A crafty person; an intriguer.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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