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noun - a member of the Jesuit order
adj - having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism
A member of the Society of Jesus, an order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534.
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| a member of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic order of priests founded by St Ignatius Loyola, St Francis Xavier, and others in 1534, to do missionary work. The order was zealous in opposing the Reformation. Despite periodic persecution it has retained an important influence in Catholic thought and education. |
| a member of the Jesuit order |
| having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism |
| a Roman Catholic priest who is a member of the Society of Jesus, a religious group begun in 1540: |
| a Roman Catholic priest who is a member of the Society of Jesus ( a religious group begun in 1540) |
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The Society of Jesus (SJ from Latin: Societas Iesu) is a scholarly religious congregation of the Catholic Church which originated in sixteenth-century Spain. 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, sponsor direct social ministries, and promote ecumenical dialogue. * Ignatius of Loyola, a Basque nobleman from the Pyrenees area of northern Spain, founded the society after discerning his spiritual vocation while recovering from a wound sustained in the Battle of Pamplona. He composed the Spiritual Exercises to help others follow the teachings of Jesus Christ. In 1534, Ignatius and six other young men, including Francis Xavier and Peter Faber, gathered and professed vows of poverty, chastity, and later obedien |