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Gregory

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Noun

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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Gregory

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noun
Lady (Isabella) Augusta (Persse). 1852–1932, Irish dramatist; a founder and director of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin

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Gregory

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noun
a masculine name: dim. Greg; var. Gregg; equiv. Fr. Grégoire, Ger. & Scand. Gregor, It. & Sp. Gregorio
1. 
Gregory I( a.d. 540?-604); pope (590-604): his day is Sept. 3
called the Great: also called Saint Gregory I
2. 
Gregory VII(born Hildebrand) (1020?-85); pope (1073-85): his day is May 25
: also called Saint Gregory VII
3. 
Gregory XIII(born Ugo Buoncompagni) 1502-85; pope (1572-85)
see also Gregorian calendar
4. 
Lady Augusta(born Isabella Augusta Persse) 1852-1932; Ir. playwright

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Gregory

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Irish playwright. She was a founder and director (1904-1928) of the Abbey Theatre, for which she wrote a number of short plays, including Spreading the News (1904).

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