Gregory


Definition: Meaning of, Gregory in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈgrɛgəri /

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  1. 1020-1085 the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state
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  2. 540?-604 Roman Catholic Church an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church
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  3. 1765-1846 italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States
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  4. 1327-1417 the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible
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  5. 1572-1585 the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar
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  6. 329-391 Roman Catholic Church a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church
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Gregory used in phrases

  • Gregory Goodwin Pincus (noun)
    1. 1903-1967 united States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill
  • Gregory I (noun)
    1. 540?-604 Roman Catholic Church an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church
  • Gregory John Norman (noun)
    1. born in 1955 australian golfer
  • Gregory Nazianzen (noun)
    1. 329-391 Roman Catholic Church a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church
  • Gregory Pincus (noun)
    1. 1903-1967 united States sexual physiologist whose hunch that progesterone could block ovulation led to the development of the oral contraceptive pill
  • Gregory VII (noun)
    1. 1020-1085 the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state
  • Gregory XII (noun)
    1. 1327-1417 the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible
  • Gregory XIII
    1. (1502-85) POPE from 1572 until his death. He is famous for changing the system of calculating the days of the year, by introducing the GREGORIAN CALENDAR in 1582
  • Gregory XVI (noun)
    1. 1765-1846 italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States
  • Gregory of Nazianzen (noun)
    1. 329-391 Roman Catholic Church a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church
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