English noun: Loyola | |||
1. | Loyola (person) Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556) | ||
Synonyms | Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, St. Ignatius of Loyola | ||
Instance hypernym | saint, theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer | ||
Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church | ||