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 fri·ar's bal·sam /ˌfraɪ(ə)rz-/ 名詞

 Jes·u·it n.
 1.  R. C. Ch. One of a religious order founded by Ignatius Loyola, and approved in 1540, under the title of The Society of Jesus.
 Note: ☞ The order consists of Scholastics, the Professed, the Spiritual Coadjutors, and the Temporal Coadjutors or Lay Brothers. The Jesuit novice after two years becomes a Scholastic, and takes his first vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience simply. Some years after, at the close of a second novitiate, he takes his second vows and is ranked among the Coadjutors or Professed. The Professed are bound by a fourth vow, from which only the pope can dispense, requiring them to go wherever the pope may send them for missionary duty. The Coadjutors teach in the schools, and are employed in general missionary labors. The Society is governed by a General who holds office for life. He has associated with him “Assistants” (five at the present time), representing different provinces. The Society was first established in the United States in 1807. The Jesuits have displayed in their enterprises a high degree of zeal, learning, and skill, but, by their enemies, have been generally reputed to use art and intrigue in promoting or accomplishing their purposes, whence the words Jesuit, Jesuitical, and the like, have acquired an opprobrious sense.
 2.  Fig.: A crafty person; an intriguer.
 Jesuits' bark, Peruvian bark, or the bark of certain species of Cinchona; -- so called because its medicinal properties were first made known in Europe by Jesuit missionaries to South America.
 Jesuits' drops. See Friar's balsam, under Friar.
 Jesuits' nut, the European water chestnut.
 Jesuits' powder, powdered cinchona bark.
 Jesuits' tea, a Chilian leguminous shrub, used as a tea  and medicinally.
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 Fri·ar n.
 1. R. C. Ch. A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: (a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. (b) Augustines. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. (d) White Friars or Carmelites. See these names in the Vocabulary.
 2. Print. A white or pale patch on a printed page.
 3. Zool. An American fish; the silversides.
 Friar bird Zool., an Australian bird (Tropidorhynchus corniculatus), having the head destitute of feathers; -- called also coldong, leatherhead, pimlico; poor soldier, and four-o'clock. The name is also applied to several other species of the same genus.
 Friar's balsam Med., a stimulating application for wounds and ulcers, being an alcoholic solution of benzoin, styrax, tolu balsam, and aloes; compound tincture of benzoin. --Brande & C.
 Friar's cap Bot., the monkshood.
 Friar's cowl Bot., an arumlike plant  (Arisarum vulgare) with a spathe or involucral leaf resembling a cowl.
 Friar's lantern, the ignis fatuus or Will-o'-the-wisp. --Milton.
 Friar skate Zool., the European white or sharpnosed skate (Raia alba); -- called also Burton skate, border ray, scad, and doctor.
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