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Loyola

American  
[loi-oh-luh] / lɔɪˈoʊ lə /

noun

  1. Saint Ignatius of Iñigo López de Loyola, 1491–1556, Spanish soldier and ecclesiastic: founder of the Society of Jesus.


Loyola British  
/ lɔɪˈəʊlə /

noun

  1. See Ignatius Loyola

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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There’s no time off this summer for Loyola volleyball coach Michael Boehle, who owns the Manhattan Beach Surf Volleyball Club.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2026

Laurie Levenson, a former federal prosecutor who teaches at Loyola Law School, said that the second time around, prosecutors need better evidence — or to present it in a more convincing manner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

By assembling a diverse coalition of institutional allies, Bass managed to withstand those attacks, said Fernando Guerra, who heads the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

Arroyo Grande 4, Loyola 3: An RBI single in the eighth inning by Colton Gotchal pushed Arroyo Grande to victory over top-seeded Loyola in Division 2.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

A year ahead of Colin in school, Hassan had “taken a year off” even though he'd been admitted to Loyola University in Chicago.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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