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Xavier

[ zey-vee-er, zav-ee-, zey-vyer ]

noun

  1. Saint Francis Francisco Javierthe Apostle of the Indies, 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.
  2. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “bright.”


Xavier

/ xaˈβjɛr; ˈzeɪvɪə; ˈzæv- /

noun

  1. XavierFrancis, Saint15061552MSpanishRELIGION: missionaryRELIGION: JesuitRELIGION: saint Saint Francis, known as the Apostle of the Indies. 1506–52, Spanish missionary, who was a founding member of the Jesuit society (1534) and later preached in Goa, Ceylon, the East Indies, and Japan. Feast day: Dec 3
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Other Word Forms

  • ݲ··· [zey-, veer, -ee-, uh, n, za-], adjective
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The name honors Francis of Assisi, who lived in service of the poor and marginalized and preached care of the environment, and Francis Xavier, a 16th century Jesuit who spread the Gospel in Asia.

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Health and Human Services chief Xavier Becerra, two other top Democrats running for governor, also called out politicians for sitting on the sidelines.

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Patrick Stewart will appear in “Doomsday” as Professor Charles Xavier, after making a brief cameo as the character in 2022’s “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.”

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The book draws on Abs' childhood, with main character Xavier being relocated to Essex, where the author also moved as a kid.

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It would have been eight of nine had a three-pointer by Xavier Amos not rolled off the rim after looking like it was going to go down.

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