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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)play

    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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