noun
Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556)
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑theologian, ↑theologist, ↑theologizer, ↑theologiser, ↑saint
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/loy oh"leuh/, n.
Saint Ignatius of (Iñigo López de Loyola), 1491-1556, Spanish soldier and ecclesiastic: founder of the Society of Jesus.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.