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Jesuit

proper noun

  1. member of the Society of Jesus
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛzuɪt/ / /ˈd͡ʒɛʒuɪt/ / /ˈd͡ʒɛz(j)uɪt/

adj

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

  1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Society of Jesus or its members.

noun

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

  1. A member of the Society of Jesus.
  2. A crafty person; an intriguer.