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Rector :: Rector (n.) The superior officer or chief of a convent or religious house; and among the Jesuits the superior of a house that is a seminary or college.

Jesuited :: Jesuited (a.) Conforming to the principles of the Jesuits.

Jesuitically :: Jesuitically (adv.) In a jesuitical manner.

Jesuitess :: "Jesuitess (n.) One of an order of nuns established on the principles of the Jesuits, but suppressed by Pope Urban in 1633..

Cinchona :: Cinchona (n.) The bark of any species of Cinchona containing three per cent. or more of bitter febrifuge alkaloids; Peruvian bark; Jesuits' bark.

Molinist :: Molinist (n.) A follower of the opinions of Molina, a Spanish Jesuit (in respect to grace); an opposer of the Jansenists..

Scholastic :: Scholastic (n.) See the Note under Jesuit.

Jesuitry :: Jesuitry (n.) Jesuitism; subtle argument.

Embarkation :: Embarkation (n.) That which is embarked; as, an embarkation of Jesuits..

Passionist :: Passionist (n.) A member of a religious order founded in Italy in 1737, and introduced into the United States in 1852. The members of the order unite the austerities of the Trappists with the activity and zeal of the Jesuits and Lazarists. Called also Barefooted Clerks of the Most Holy Cross..

Jesuitical :: "Jesuitical (a.) Of or pertaining to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods..

Jesuitocracy :: "Jesuitocracy (n.) Government by Jesuits; also, the whole body of Jesuits in a country..

Jesuitical :: Jesuitical (a.) Designing; cunning; deceitful; crafty; -- an opprobrious use of the word.

Jesuitism :: Jesuitism (n.) The principles and practices of the Jesuits.

Bollandists :: Bollandists (n. pl.) The Jesuit editors of the Acta Sanctorum, or Lives of the Saints; -- named from John Bolland, who began the work..

Jesuit :: Jesuit (n.) Fig.: A crafty person; an intriguer.

Jesuitic :: Jesuitic (a.) Alt. of Jesuitica.

Jesuit :: "Jesuit (n.) One of a religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola, and approved in 1540, under the title of The Society of Jesus..

Jesuitism :: Jesuitism (n.) Cunning; deceit; deceptive practices to effect a purpose; subtle argument; -- an opprobrious use of the word.

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