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Gregory
see synonyms of gregoryNoun
1. gregory, gregory nazianzen, gregory of nazianzen, st. gregory of nazianzen
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
2. bartolomeo alberto capillari, gregory, gregory xvi
Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)
3. gregory, gregory xiii, ugo buoncompagni
the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
4. angelo correr, gregory, gregory xii
the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)
5. gregory, gregory vii, hildebrand
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)
6. gregory, gregory i, gregory the great, saint gregory i, st. gregory i
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
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