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Jesuitical :: "Jesuitical (a.) Of or pertaining to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods..

Jesuitism :: Jesuitism (n.) Cunning; deceit; deceptive practices to effect a purpose; subtle argument; -- an opprobrious use of the word.

Jesuitry :: Jesuitry (n.) Jesuitism; subtle argument.

Rector :: Rector (n.) The superior officer or chief of a convent or religious house; and among the Jesuits the superior of a house that is a seminary or college.

Scholastic :: Scholastic (n.) See the Note under Jesuit.

Passionist :: Passionist (n.) A member of a religious order founded in Italy in 1737, and introduced into the United States in 1852. The members of the order unite the austerities of the Trappists with the activity and zeal of the Jesuits and Lazarists. Called also Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross..

Jesuitocracy :: "Jesuitocracy (n.) Government by Jesuits; also, the whole body of Jesuits in a country..

Jesuitically :: Jesuitically (adv.) In a jesuitical manner.

Jesuitical :: Jesuitical (a.) Designing; cunning; deceitful; crafty; -- an opprobrious use of the word.

Jesuited :: Jesuited (a.) Conforming to the principles of the Jesuits.

Embarkation :: Embarkation (n.) That which is embarked; as, an embarkation of Jesuits..

Jesuit :: "Jesuit (n.) One of a religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola, and approved in 1540, under the title of The Society of Jesus..

Jesuitess :: "Jesuitess (n.) One of an order of nuns established on the principles of the Jesuits, but suppressed by Pope Urban in 1633..

Jesuit :: Jesuit (n.) Fig.: A crafty person; an intriguer.

Bollandists :: Bollandists (n. pl.) The Jesuit editors of the Acta Sanctorum, or Lives of the Saints; -- named from John Bolland, who began the work..

Cinchona :: Cinchona (n.) The bark of any species of Cinchona containing three per cent. or more of bitter febrifuge alkaloids; Peruvian bark; Jesuits' bark.

Jesuitic :: Jesuitic (a.) Alt. of Jesuitica.

Jesuitism :: Jesuitism (n.) The principles and practices of the Jesuits.

Molinist :: Molinist (n.) A follower of the opinions of Molina, a Spanish Jesuit (in respect to grace); an opposer of the Jansenists..

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