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