Society of Jesus, the
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishSociety of Jesus, thethe Society of JesusSoˌciety of ˈJesus, the the formal name of the Jesuits, a large and respected society of Roman Catholic priests, which was established in the 16th century by St Ignatius of Loyola to do missionary work (=to spread the Catholic religion) and to set up Catholic universities in many parts of the world