society of jesus

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   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

   SynonymsJesuit order

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What does society of jesus mean?

society of jesus means "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".

What is another word for society of jesus?

Close synonyms include Jesuit order. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is society of jesus a common word?