Jesuit
proper noun
- member of the Society of Jesus
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈd͡ʒɛzuɪt/ / /ˈd͡ʒɛʒuɪt/ / /ˈd͡ʒɛz(j)uɪt/
adj
Etymology: Learned borrowing from New Latin Iēsūīta, from Latin Iēsūs + -īta.
- 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.
- A member of the Society of Jesus.
- A crafty person; an intriguer.