English–French

“jesuit” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ʒezɥit/

Example

Hier, j'ai parlé avec un jésuite.

Yesterday, I spoke with a Jesuit.

Illustration for jésuite (jesuit)

How to say “jesuit” in French

“Jesuit” in French is jésuite.

A robed member of a teaching and missionary order, carrying religious learning from the schoolroom into the wider world.

Full entry for jésuite: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with jésuite

Un jésuite nous a aidés à organiser la réunion.

A Jesuit helped us organize the meeting.

Tips for using jésuite

  • In figurative use, jésuite can describe someone regarded as cunning or excessively subtle, so context distinguishes this sense from the religious one.

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