Ignatius

[ ig-ney-shuh s ]

/ ɪgˈneɪ ʃəs /

noun

SaintIgnatius Theophorus, a.d. c40–107?, bishop of Antioch and Apostolic Father.

SaintNicetas, a.d. 799?–878, patriarch of Constantinople 846–858, 867–878.

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“The CIA exists to break codes,” Ignatius said, and nobody knows how much damage Snowden has done in that area.
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While U.S. officials confirm the details revealed by Ignatius, the Turkish government has denied them.
Inside Israel’s Frenemy Diplomacy With Turkey|Eli Lake|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Ignatius is clever and intuitive, but also careless and cruel.
Weighty Matters: The Rise of Obesity in American Fiction|Sarah Stodola|June 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
So I think that it is something that would make Saint Ignatius Loyola very happy.
A Prominent Jesuit Talks About the Order’s First Pope|Abby Haglage|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

As the head of the new order, Ignatius sent his priests throughout Catholic Europe to start schools, colleges and seminaries.
Pope Francis Is a Jesuit: Seven Things You Need to Know About the Society of Jesus|Caroline Linton|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Zeal for martyrdom in later days became a disease in the Church, but in the case of Ignatius it is the mark of a hero.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 3|Various
Besides, there were alumni, day scholars, that great body of students originally contemplated in the Constitution of Ignatius.
Loyola and the Educational System of the Jesuits|Thomas Hughes
As she faced the bed again she also confronted Ignatius Wetzel.
The New Magdalen|Wilkie Collins
But this new patriarch was not left undisturbed by the friends of Ignatius.
Lippincott's Magazine, Vol. 20, No. 33, November 1877|Various
As Ignatius had a love for fiction, when he found himself out of danger he asked for some romances to pass away the time.
The Autobiography of St. Ignatius|Saint Ignatius Loyola

British Dictionary definitions for ignatius

Ignatius

/ (ɪɡˈneɪʃɪəs) /

noun

Saint, surnamed Theophorus. died ?110 ad, bishop of Antioch. His seven letters, written on his way to his martyrdom in Rome, give valuable insight into the early Christian Church. Feast day: Oct 17 or Dec 17 or 20

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Word Origin and History for ignatius

Ignatius

masc. proper name, from Latin Ignatius, collateral form of Egnatius.

Ignatius

noun

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