Xavier

Xa·vi·er  (zv-r, zv-), Saint Francis 1506-1552.

Spanish Jesuit missionary. A cofounder of the Jesuit order (1534) with Ignatius of Loyola, he established missionaries in Japan, Ceylon, and the East Indies.

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Xavier [ˈzeɪvɪə ˈzæv- (Spanish) xaˈβjɛr]

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(Biographies / Xavier, Francis, Saint (1506-1552) M, Spanish, RELIGION: missionary, RELIGION: Jesuit, RELIGION: saint) Saint Francis, known as the Apostle of the Indies. 1506- 52, Spanish missionary, who was a founding member of the Jesuit society (1534) and later preached in Goa, Ceylon, the East Indies, and Japan. Feast day: Dec. 3

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Xavier - Spanish missionary and Jesuit who establish missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552) Saint Francis Xavier

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Xavier [ˈzeɪvɪəʳ] N → Javier