01 n. One of a religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola, and approved in 1540, under the title of The Society of Jesus.
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One of a religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola, and approved in 1540, under the title of The Society of Jesus.(R. C. Ch.)
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Fig.: A crafty person; an intriguer.
Phrases & compounds
Jesuits' bark —
Peruvian bark, or the bark of certain species of Cinchona; -- so called because its medicinal properties were first made known in Europe by Jesuit missionaries to South America.
Jesuits' nut —
the European water chestnut.
Jesuits' powder —
powdered cinchona bark.
Jesuits' tea —
a Chilian leguminous shrub, used as a tea and medicinally.