Jesuit

noun, adj — 3 senses

Jesuit

noun

US /ˈd͡ʒɛzuɪt/ · UK /ˈd͡ʒɛz(j)uɪt/

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

1

Catholicism, Christianity A member of the Society of Jesus.

2

Obsolete A crafty person; an intriguer.

Derived terms: bejesuit, box the Jesuit, Jesuited, Jesuitess, Jesuitic, Jesuitical, Jesuitise, Jesuitism, Jesuitize, Jesuitocracy, Jesuitry, Jesuit's bark, Jesuits' drops, Jesuits' nuts, Jesuits' powder, Jesuits' tea

Jesuit

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.

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