English words starting with jesu

Meanings of Jesuit:

noun

A member of the society of jesus, a roman catholic order of priests founded by st ignatius loyola, st francis xavier, and others in 1534, to do missionary work. the order was zealous in opposing the reformation. despite periodic persecution it has retained an important influence in catholic thought and education.

Usage examples:

In some ways they were only doing what the jesuits and other catholics had done for 150 years.

Meanings of Jesuitical:

adjective

Of or concerning the jesuits.

Usage examples:

It sounds logical; one might even say jesuitical.

Meanings of Jesuits:

noun

A member of the society of jesus, a roman catholic order of priests founded by st ignatius loyola, st francis xavier, and others in 1534, to do missionary work. the order was zealous in opposing the reformation. despite periodic persecution it has retained an important influence in catholic thought and education.

Usage examples:

In some ways they were only doing what the jesuits and other catholics had done for 150 years.

Meanings of Jesus:

proper noun

The central figure of the christian religion.

exclamation

An oath used to express irritation, dismay, or surprise.

Meanings of Jesus-christ:

noun

The jewish religious teacher believed by those who follow him to be the son of god, whose teachings and life christianity developed from