XAVIER

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Spanish missionary and Jesuit who established missionaries in Japan and Ceylon and the East Indies (1506-1552). Etymologically speaking, the name Xavier may be derived from Arabic (Xavier, meaning Bright) or Basque (Etcheberria or Etxabier, meaning The New House)

Synonyms:

Saint Francis Xavier; Xavier

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

missionary (someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program)

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