Jesuit
noun
a member of a Roman Catholic religious order Society of Jesus founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534.
Jesuitically
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a word derived from
Jesuit.
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a word derived from
Jesuitical.
Example Sentences
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Contacted in Florence, where he was researching the series, he said the involvement of his order in drama was Jesuitically logical.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2010
"Enow is as good as a feast," said the youth Jesuitically.
From The Cloister and the Hearth by Reade, Charles
Fine clothes to her were a vast persuasion; they spoke tenderly and Jesuitically for themselves.
From Sister Carrie: a Novel by Dreiser, Theodore
This was Jesuitically true—she did not know—she could not be certain; but in her heart she was sure he would not come.
From Amaryllis at the Fair by Jefferies, Richard
"Enow is as good as a feast," said the youth, Jesuitically.
From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Reade, Charles
