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Xavier
[ zey-vee-er, zav-ee-, zey-vyer ]
noun
- Saint Francis Francisco Javierthe Apostle of the Indies, 1506–52, Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.
- a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “bright.”
Xavier
/ xaˈβjɛr; ˈzeɪvɪə; ˈzæv- /
noun
- 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
Other Word Forms
- ݲ··· [zey-, veer, -ee-, uh, n, za-], adjective
Example Sentences
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.
Health and Human Services chief Xavier Becerra, two other top Democrats running for governor, also called out politicians for sitting on the sidelines.
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.”
The book draws on Abs' childhood, with main character Xavier being relocated to Essex, where the author also moved as a kid.
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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