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Society of Jesus

See Society of Jesus in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
Roman Catholic Church

An order of regular clergy, founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534, that is strongly committed to education, theological scholarship, and missionary work.

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