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Meaning of GREGORY

Pronunciation:  'greguree

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 Definition: 
  1. [n]  the pope for whom Gregorian chants were named (circa 540-604)
  2. [n]  the pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Church and the supremacy of the Church over the state (1020-1085)
  3. [n]  the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
 
 Synonyms: Gregory I, Gregory the Great, Gregory VII, Gregory XIII, Hildebrand, Saint Gregory I, St Gregory I, Ugo Buoncompagni
 
 See Also: Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Vicar of Christ

 

 



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