1. 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); [syn: Gregory, Gregory VII, Hildebrand]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Gregory VII
n 1: 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) [syn: Gregory,
Gregory VII, Hildebrand]