Gregory

['ɡreɡəri]

Definition

(noun.) (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604).

(noun.) 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 (1020-1085).

(noun.) the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417).

(noun.) the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585).

(noun.) Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846).

(noun.) (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391).

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