Loyola
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8.1
- proper noun
- /loʊˈjoʊlə/
- In April 1997, Justice Antonin Scalia paid a well-received visit to the campuses of Loyola University of Chicago.
- Loyola University
- Loyola University Chicago
- Ignatius Loyola
Examples
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Many students aspire to attend Loyola University for its strong academic programs.
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"I have to be at Loyola by nine," I said.
Fiction book (1999) -
You are here to bring me back to Loyola.
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William taught a term at Loyola.
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Power was a student at Loyola University School of Law, and his car broke down regularly.
Academic text (2003) -
His book on Christianity in Central Europe will be released by Loyola Press this spring.
Fiction book (1997) -
You went to Loyola, didn't you?
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On the way to the Ph.D. at Loyola University of Chicago, I became a Certified School Psychologist.
Academic text (2008) -
Diana J. Schaub is an assistant professor of political science at Loyola College in Maryland.
Academic text (1996) -
The man known as Ignatius of Loyola was canonized a Saint in 1622
Synonyms
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9.8
A Spanish priest who founded the Jesuit order and led reforms in the Catholic Church
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7.9
A Spanish priest who started the Jesuits, a Catholic group of priests
Surface Forms
Etymology
Loyola comes from the name of a place in the Basque region of Spain where Ignatius was born, and his family used that place name as their family name. That's why many schools, churches, and people are called Loyola today — they are named for Ignatius of Loyola.