Gregory

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noun

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 Nazianzen, Gregory of Nazianzen, St. Gregory of Nazianzen
• Topics:
Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
• Instance Hypernyms:
theologian, theologist, theologizer, theologiser, Church Father,
Father of the Church, Father, saint, Doctor of the Church, Doctor
2. the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
• Syn:
Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni
• Derivationally related forms:
Gregorian
• Instance Hypernyms:
pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father,
Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome
3. 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 XII, Angelo Correr
• Instance Hypernyms:
pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father,
Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome
4. 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 XVI, Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari
• Instance Hypernyms:
pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father,
Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome
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 VII, Hildebrand
• Instance Hypernyms:
pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father,
Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome
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 I, Saint Gregory I, St. Gregory I, Gregory the Great
• Derivationally related forms:
Gregorian
• Topics:
Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church
• Instance Hypernyms:
pope, Catholic Pope, Roman Catholic Pope, pontiff, Holy Father,
Vicar of Christ, Bishop of Rome, saint, Doctor of the Church, Doctor