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Jes·u·it

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NOUN:

Roman Catholic Church A member of the Society of Jesus.
often jesuit One given to subtle casuistry.

ETYMOLOGY:
French Jésuite, from Jésus, Jesus, from Late Latin Isus ; see Jesus¹

OTHER FORMS:
Jesu·iti·cal(Adjective), Jesu·iti·cal·ly(Adverb)

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