Xavier [zey -vee-er, zav -ee-, zey -vyer]
Saint Francis Francisco Javier the Apostle of the Indies 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “bright.” Show More
Related forms Xa·ve·ri·an [zey-veer -ee-uh n, za-] /zeɪˈvɪər i ən, zæ-/ adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for francis xavier Saint Francis Xavier See Xavier Show More
Saint Francis, known as the Apostle of the Indies. 1506–52, Spanish missionary, who was a founding member of the Jesuit society (1534) and later preached in Goa, Ceylon, the East Indies, and Japan. Feast day: Dec 3Show More
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