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