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Jesuits

Verb / ˈdʒeʒu:ɪts / Another word for jesuits — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

A member of a Roman Catholic religious order (the Society of Jesus) founded by Saint Ignatius Loyola in the 16th century, known for education and missionary work.

Synonyms & similar words

jesuit Jesuitism Jesuitry Jesuitical Jesuitic Jesuitish Jesuitically Jesuited Jesuitically Jesuitess Jesuitically Jesuitocracy Jesuitism Jesuitship Jesuitess Jesuitic

Example sentences

  1. The Jesuits founded many schools and universities around the world.
  2. My history teacher is a Jesuit priest.
  3. The Jesuits were known for their missionary work in South America.
  4. The Jesuits played a significant role in the Counter-Reformation.

Quotes

  • I have never known a Jesuit who did not think he was cleverer than the Pope. - Lajos Kossuth
  • When a Jesuit priest comes to confession, he does not come as a sinner, but as a fellow-sufferer. - Malcolm Muggeridge
  • The Jesuits have a vow to obey the Pope, but if the Pope is a Jesuit, maybe he has a vow to obey himself? - Stephen Colbert

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