
Meaning of GREGORY
| Pronunciation: | | 'greguree
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- [n] the pope for whom Gregorian chants were named (circa 540-604)
- [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)
- [n] the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
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| | Synonyms: | | Gregory I, Gregory the Great, Gregory VII, Gregory XIII, Hildebrand, Saint Gregory I, St Gregory I, Ugo Buoncompagni |
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| | See Also: | | Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Vicar of Christ | |
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