Jesuit
pronunciation
How to pronounce Jesuit in British English:
UK [ˈdʒezjuɪt]
How to pronounce Jesuit in American English:
US [ˈdʒeʒəwət]
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- Noun:
- a member of the Jesuit order
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- Adjective:
- having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism
Word Origin
- Jesuit
- 1540s, from Modern Latin Jesuita, member of the Society of Jesus, founded 1533 by Ignatius Loyola to combat Protestantism. Their enemies (in both Catholic and Protestant lands) accused them of belief that ends justify means, hence the sense "a dissembling person" (1630s), and jesuitical "deceitful" (1610s).
Example
- 1. For the past 30 years syria has been home to this italian jesuit .
- 2. Jesuit pioneers in 17th century vietnam and educational interaction .
- 3. She shocked many in spain after his death by marrying former jesuit priest jesus aguirre in 1978 .
- 4. You filthy lying jesuit !
- 5. Initially condemned to death " as a runaway and a lutheran " , his life was spared thanks to the intercession of jesuit priests .