Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,802,995,753 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Jesuitry

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
Jes´u`it`ry
n.1.Jesuitism; subtle argument.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.Jesuitry - the theology or the practices of the Jesuits (often considered to be casuistic)
Jesuitism
Christian theology - the teachings of Christian churches


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Therefore he took Father Brown up sharply whenever that proud pontiff tried to explain anything; and told him to answer yes or no, and tell the plain facts without any jesuitry.
The Wisdom Of Father Brown by Chesterton, Gilbert K. View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.