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Jesuit

nounmasculine/femininegeneral usecommon/ʒɨzuˈitɐ/je·su·í·ta

Definition

1

A member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic religious order founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola.

Usage examples

The Jesuit missionaries traveled to many distant lands.
He was educated at a Jesuit school.

Common combinations

jesuit priestjesuit mission