A Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship. Synonym: Society of Jesus.
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Words linked to "Jesuit order" : Jesuit, Society of Jesus, monastic order, order |
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