Jesuit order
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6.3
- noun
- /ˈdʒɛzʊɪt ˈɔrdər/
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orden jesuita
- The Jesuit order has a strong emphasis on education and social justice.
Examples
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Although Lonergan commented much later on his previous long incomprehension of the concept of "consolation without a previous cause," a fundamental notion in Ignatian spirituality, he did not seem to direct the same strong criticism toward his spiritual formation that he does address to his intellectual training within the Jesuit order.
Academic text (2001) -
In 1990, at age 19, he joined the Jesuit order, becoming a priest in 2003.
Blog text (9) -
Thomas also acquired a Protestant history of the Jesuit order during these spirit visitations.
Academic text (2018) -
Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit order, said, "Give me a child for his first seven years and I'll give you the man."
Blog text (12) -
The duke, having been widowed in middle age, bids farewell to his relatives as he departs to join the Jesuit order upon the maturity of his eldest son.
Academic text (1998) -
He was educated in schools run by the Jesuit order throughout his childhood.
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Many famous colleges in the United States were founded by the Jesuit order.
Synonyms
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6.2
A Roman Catholic religious order that runs schools and sends people to teach religion
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'Jesuit' names the specific religious group (Society of Jesus) and 'order' denotes a formal religious community, so the combined phrase straightforwardly denotes that religious order. This pattern (e.g., Spanish 'orden jesuita') is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Jesuit order comes from their original name, the 'Society of Jesus': Jesuit means a follower of Jesus and order means a religious group. That's why today Jesuit order refers to the Catholic group known for schools, education, and mission work.