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Jesuit

//ˈd͡ʒɛzuɪt// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Society of Jesus or its members. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A member of the Society of Jesus.
  2. 2
    a member of the Jesuit order wordnet
  3. 3
    A crafty person; an intriguer. obsolete

Etymology

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from New Latin Iēsūīta, from Latin Iēsūs + -īta.

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from New Latin Iēsūīta, from Latin Iēsūs + -īta.

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