Xavier

[zey-vee-er, zav-ee-, zey-vyer]

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.”

Xavier

/ 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

Other Word Forms

• Xaverian adjective

Example Sentences

To investigate, Xavier Delclòs and his research team examined amber and surrounding rock samples collected from the Genoveva quarry in Ecuador.

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“India is different,” Constantino Xavier, a fellow at the Center for Social and Economic Progress, a New Delhi think tank, says in a phone interview.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, who also served as the state’s attorney general after a 24-year stint in Congress, argued that it is critical to elect a governor who has experience.

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Xavier Booker has been like a personable employee stocking shelves instead of interacting with customers.

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The Chiefs are improved with Xavier Worthy back but still look like a work in progress.

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