Saint Ignatius of Loyola
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- proper noun
- Saint Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus in the 16th century.
Examples
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The teachings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola continue to influence the Jesuit order today.
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Many people follow the spiritual exercises developed by Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
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Many universities around the world are named after Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
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The teachings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola greatly influenced modern Catholic education.
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Saint Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus in the 16th century.
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Many universities around the world are named after Saint Ignatius of Loyola.
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The teachings of Saint Ignatius of Loyola continue to influence the Jesuit order today.
Synonyms
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A Spanish priest who founded the Jesuits and led Catholic reform
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A Spanish priest who founded the Jesuit order and led reforms in the Catholic Church
Surface Forms
Morphology
saint + Ignatius + of + Loyola
Although the word 'saint' signals a holy person, the full referent 'Saint Ignatius of Loyola' is a specific historical figure whose role as founder of the Jesuits and theological importance cannot be derived from the constituent words or grammar alone. Identifying this person and his biographical details requires encyclopedic/cultural knowledge rather than compositional word knowledge, so a B1 learner who only knows the constituent words would not grasp the full meaning.
Etymology
Saint Ignatius of Loyola was a Spanish soldier who, after a serious wound, turned to prayer, became a priest, and started the religious group called the 'Society of Jesus', the 'Jesuits'. He is called a 'Saint' because the Church honored his life, and many schools and churches still use his name today.