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Meaning of 'jesuit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Jesuit [ n.]
- One of a religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola, and approved in 1540, under the title of The Society of Jesus.
- Fig.: A crafty person; an intriguer.

Meaning of 'jesuit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . jesuit [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism
Example in sentence:
  • Jesuitical education

Nearby Words:

jess jessamine jessant jesse jessed jesses jest jested jester jestful

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