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jesuitic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective jesuitic has 1 sense
- jesuitic(a = adj.pert) jesuit, jesuitical - having qualities characteristic of Jesuits or Jesuitism; "Jesuitical education" Derived forms noun jesuit1, noun jesuitism1
CIDE DICTIONARY
jesuitic, a. [Cf. F. jésuitique.].
- Of or pertaining to the Jesuits, or to their principles and methods. [1913 Webster]
- Designing; cunning; deceitful; crafty; -- an opprobrious use of the word. Dryden. [1913 Webster]
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