ignatius |
ignatius | (n) bishop of Antioch who was martyred under the Roman Emperor Trajan (died 110), Syn. Saint Ignatius, St. Ignatius |
ignatius of loyola | (n) Spaniard and Roman Catholic theologian and founder of the Society of Jesus; a leading opponent of the Reformation (1491-1556), Syn. St. Ignatius of Loyola, Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Loyola |
pellagra | (n) a disease caused by deficiency of niacin or tryptophan (or by a defect in the metabolic conversion of tryptophan to niacin); characterized by gastrointestinal disturbances and erythema and nervous or mental disorders; may be caused by malnutrition or alcoholism or other nutritional impairments, Syn. mal rosso, Saint Ignatius' itch, mal de la rosa, Alpine scurvy, mayidism, maidism |
Ignatius bean | (Bot.) See |