Xavier

American  

[zay-vee-er, zav-ee-, zay-vyer] / ˈzeɪ vi ər, ˈzæv i-, ˈzeɪ vjər /

noun

1. Saint Francis Francisco Javierthe Apostle of the Indies, 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.

2. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “bright.”

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Xavier British  

/ xaˈβjɛr, ˈzeɪvɪə, ˈzæv- /

noun

1. 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 3

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Other Word Forms

• Xaverian
  adjective

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Example Sentences

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Xavier

After months publicly absent from the campaign trail, Democrat Xavier Becerra has increased public appearances and begun airing television ads as mail ballots reach California voters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

“It’s pointless,” said Xavier Timbeau, an economist at OFCE, a Paris-based, state-funded economic observatory.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Another video, taken seconds later, shows Xavier at the railing.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Citroen chief executive Xavier Chardon described the new car as "a modern, ingenious and refreshing response to the mobility challenges of tomorrow".

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

On campus, I developed a brief romance with a guy who was a tattoo artist named Xavier.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

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