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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (6)

1. (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391);
[syn: Gregory, Gregory Nazianzen, Gregory of Nazianzen, St. Gregory of Nazianzen]

2. Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846);
[syn: Gregory, Gregory XVI, Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari]

3. the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585);
[syn: Gregory, Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni]

4. the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417);
[syn: Gregory, Gregory XII, Angelo Correr]

5. 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]

6. (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604);
[syn: Gregory, Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, St. Gregory I, Gregory the Great]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Gregory \Gregory\ prop. n. 1. Pope Gregory XIII., born 1572, died 1585, the pope who introduced the modern calendar. Syn: Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni. [WordNet 1.5] 2. Pope Gregory I., born circa 540, died 604; the pope for whom Gregorian chants were named. Syn: Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, Gregory the Great. [WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Gregory n 1: (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391) [syn: Gregory, Gregory Nazianzen, Gregory of Nazianzen, St. Gregory of Nazianzen] 2: Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846) [syn: Gregory, Gregory XVI, Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari] 3: the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585) [syn: Gregory, Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni] 4: the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417) [syn: Gregory, Gregory XII, Angelo Correr] 5: 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] 6: (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604) [syn: Gregory, Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, St. Gregory I, Gregory the Great]