Jesuited
(Jes"u*it*ed), a. Conforming to the principles of the Jesuits. Milton.
Jesuitess
(Jes"u*it*ess), n. [Cf. F. Jésuitesse.] (R. C. Hist.) One of an order of nuns established on
the principles of the Jesuits, but suppressed by Pope Urban in 1633.
Jesuitic
(Jes`u*it"ic Jes`u*it"ic*al) a. [Cf. F. jésuitique.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods.
2. Designing; cunning; deceitful; crafty; — an opprobrious use of the word. Dryden.
Jesuitically
(Jes`u*it"ic*al*ly), adv. In a jesuitical manner.
Jesuitism
(Jes"u*it*ism) n. [Cf. F. jésuitisme.]
1. The principles and practices of the Jesuits.
2. Cunning; deceit; deceptive practices to effect a purpose; subtle argument; — an opprobrious use of the
word.
Jesuitocracy
(Jes`u*it*oc"ra*cy) n. [Jesuit + -cracy, as in aristocracy.] Government by Jesuits; also,
the whole body of Jesuits in a country. [R.] C. Kingsley.
Jesuitry
(Jes"u*it*ry) n. Jesuitism; subtle argument. [R.] Carlyle.
Jesus
(Je"sus) n. [L. Jesus, Gr. from Heb. Yeshua'; Yah Jehovah + hoshia' to help.] The Savior; the
name of the Son of God as announced by the angel to his parents; the personal name of Our Lord, in
distinction from Christ, his official appellation. Luke i. 31.
Thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins.
Matt. i. 21. The form Jesu is often used, esp. in the vocative.
Jesu, do thou my soul receive.
Keble. The Society of Jesus. See Jesuit.
Jet
(Jet) n. Same as 2d Get. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Jet
(Jet), n. [OF. jet, jayet, F. jaïet, jais, L. gagates, fr. Gr. — so called from or a town and river in
Lycia.] [written also jeat, jayet.] (Min.) A variety of lignite, of a very compact texture and velvet black
color, susceptible of a good polish, and often wrought into mourning jewelry, toys, buttons, etc. Formerly
called also black amber.
Jet ant (Zoöl.), a blackish European ant which builds its nest of a paperlike material in the trunks of
trees.
Jet
(Jet), n. [F. jet, OF. get, giet, L. jactus a throwing, a throw, fr. jacere to throw. Cf. Abject, Ejaculate,
Gist, Jess, Jut.]
1. A shooting forth; a spouting; a spurt; a sudden rush or gush, as of water from a pipe, or of flame from
an orifice; also, that which issues in a jet.
2. Drift; scope; range, as of an argument. [Obs.]
3. The sprue of a type, which is broken from it when the type is cold. Knight.
