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gregory

/ɡɹˈɛɡɝi/noun3 syllables

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

Synonyms for gregory21

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

Pope Gregory I, Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, St. Gregory I, Gregory the Great

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

Gregory of Nazianzus, Gregory Nazianzen, Gregory of Nazianzen, St. Gregory of Nazianzen

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

Pope Gregory XVI, Gregory XVI, Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari

noun, as in the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)

Pope Gregory XIII, Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni

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

Pope Gregory XII, Gregory XII, Angelo Correr

noun, as in 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)

Pope Gregory VII, Gregory VII, Hildebrand

What does gregory mean?6

noun

1

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

2

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

3

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

4

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

5

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

6

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)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Gregory in a sentence

  • Inspector Gregory, to whom the case has been committed, is an extremely competent officer.Hybrid
  • My dear Gregory, you anticipate all my wants.Hybrid
  • He wasn't glad to see Gregory.Conjuice
  • My dear Mrs. Juno, Gregory is one of those terribly uxorious men who ought to have ten wives.Cangarejo

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