Society of Jesus

proper noun

An order of Roman Catholic clergy, the Jesuits, having a tradition of education, theological scholarship, and missionary work; formed during the 16th century.

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Jesuit order
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Meanings

proper nounthe Society of Jesus
  1. An order of Roman Catholic clergy, the Jesuits, having a tradition of education, theological scholarship, and missionary work; formed during the 16th century.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Ignatius of Loyola in 1534 to defend Catholicism against the Reformation and to do missionary work among the heathen; it is strongly committed to education and scholarship

Similar
Jesuit order
Broader
ordermonastic order
Also see
company of jesus

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic الرَهْبَنة اليَسُوعِيّة, جَماعة يَسُوع
  • الرَهْبَنة اليَسُوعِيّةRoman Catholic order
  • جَماعة يَسُوعRoman Catholic order
Basque Jesusen Lagundia
  • Jesusen LagundiaRoman Catholic order
Chinese Mandarin 耶穌會 /耶稣会
  • 耶穌會 /耶稣会 (Yēsūhuì)Roman Catholic order
Czech Tovaryšstvo Ježíšovo
  • Tovaryšstvo JežíšovoRoman Catholic order
Finnish jesuiittaveljeskunta
  • jesuiittaveljeskuntaRoman Catholic order
French Compagnie de Jésus
  • Compagnie de JésusRoman Catholic order
German Jesuitenorden, Gesellschaft Jesu
  • JesuitenordenRoman Catholic order
  • Gesellschaft JesuRoman Catholic order
Indonesian Serikat Yesus
  • Serikat YesusRoman Catholic order
Korean 예수회
  • 예수회 (yesuhoe)Roman Catholic order
Latin Societas Jesu
  • Societas JesuRoman Catholic order
Polish Towarzystwo Jezusowe
  • Towarzystwo JezusoweRoman Catholic order
Portuguese Companhia de Jesus
  • Companhia de JesusRoman Catholic order
Russian иезуи́тский о́рден
  • иезуи́тский о́рден (ijezuítskij órden)Roman Catholic order
Spanish Compañía de Jesús
  • Compañía de JesúsRoman Catholic order
Swedish jesuitorden, Jesu sällskap
  • jesuitordenRoman Catholic order
  • Jesu sällskapRoman Catholic order
Vietnamese Dòng Tên
  • Dòng TênRoman Catholic order
Cite this entry
APA

Society of Jesus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Society%20of%20Jesus

MLA

“Society of Jesus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Society%20of%20Jesus. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Society of Jesus,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Society%20of%20Jesus.

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