Je·sus prop. n. The Savior; the name of the Son of God as announced by the angel to his parents; the personal name of Our Lord, in distinction from Christ, his official appellation.
Thou shalt call his name Jesus; for he shall save his people from their sins. --Matt. i. 21.
Note: ☞The form Jesu is often used, esp. in the vocative.
Jesu, do thou my soul receive. --Keble.
The Society of Jesus. The Roman Catholic order whose members are called Jesuits. See Jesuit.
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