gregory Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun (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.
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noun Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)
Gregory XVI; Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari.
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noun the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
Gregory XIII; Ugo Buoncompagni.
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noun the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)
Gregory XII; Angelo Correr.
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noun 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.
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noun (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
Gregory I; St. Gregory I; Saint Gregory I; Gregory the Great.