Jes·u·it  (j ĕzh - ĭt, j ĕz -, -y -)
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n.1. Roman Catholic Church A member of the Society of Jesus. 2. often jesuit One given to subtle casuistry.
[French Jésuite, from Jésus, Jesus, from Late Latin Iēsus; see JESUS1.]
Jes′u·iti·cal adj. Jes′u·iti·cal·ly adv. |
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