jesuit

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
16
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒɛzuɪt/
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/ˈd͡ʒɛzuɪt/ · /ˈd͡ʒɛʒuɪt/ · /ˈd͡ʒɛz(j)uɪt/

Definition of jesuit

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A member of the Society of Jesus.
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noun

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

adj

  1. (not-comparable)Of, relating to, or characteristic of the Society of Jesus or its members.

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Etymology

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

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