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jesuit

Roman Catholic Church. A member of the Society of Jesus.
often jesuit One given to subtle casuistry.

F. J'esuite, Sp. Jesuita: cf. It. Gesuita. 1. (R. C. Ch.) One of a religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola, and approved in 1540, under the title of The Society of Jesus.

Note: The order consists of Scholastics, the Professed, the Spiritual Coadjutors, and the Temporal Coadjutors or Lay Brothers. The Jesuit novice after two years becomes a Scholastic, and takes his first vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience simply. Some years after, at the close of a second novitiate, he takes his second vows and is ranked among the Coadjutors or Professed. The Professed are bound by a fourth vow, from which only the pope can dispense, requiring them to go wherever the pope may send them for missionary duty. The Coadjutors teach in the schools, and are employed in general missionary labors. The Society is governed by a General who holds office for life. He has associated with him ``Assistants'' (five at the present time), representing different provinces. The Society was first established in the United States in 1807. The Jesuits have displayed in their enterprises a high degree of zeal, learning, and skill, but, by their enemies, have been generally reputed to use art and intrigue in promoting or accomplishing their purposes, whence the words Jesuit, Jesuitical, and the like, have acquired an opprobrious sense.

2. Fig.: A crafty person; an intriguer.

Jesuits' bark, Peruvian bark, or the bark of certain species of Cinchona; -- so called because its medicinal properties were first made known in Europe by Jesuit missionaries to South America.

Jesuits' drops. See Friar's balsam, under Friar.

Jesuits' nut, the European water chestnut.

Jesuits' powder, powdered cinchona bark.

Jesuits' tea, a Chilian leguminous shrub, used as a tea and medicinally.

by LarsTaiT December 1, 2003

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sebaceous

Having to do with fat; fatty, greasy.

Sebaceously ornated faces belonging to teens could be seen.

by LarsTaiT November 15, 2003

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i before e

The common rule in spelling that many, including myself from time to time, have forgotten.

I before E, except after C.

by LarsTaiT November 13, 2003

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ICANN

Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Is a non-profit corporation which was formed and is responsible for the IP address space allocation, protocol parameter assignment, domain name system management, and root server system management.

This is the thing that gives you your IP address.

127.0.0.1

Networking

by LarsTaiT November 12, 2003

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resupine

Lying on the back, prostrate.

The resupine gentleman soon realized he had been knocked onconscious by some unseen entity.

by LarsTaiT November 15, 2003

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Arda

The world created by wordEru/world, the wordIluvatar/word.

All fiction created by wordTolkien/word.

by LarsTaiT October 17, 2003

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Just Say NO

What is fed into kids minds at school in the early intermediate grades. It really doesn't work much in the fight against drugs, etc

Just Say No. That's a laugh.

by LarsTaiT October 27, 2003

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