Noun Definition
gregory
1.Definition: (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
Related Noun(s):gregory nazianzen, gregory of nazianzen
Category: People2.Definition: (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
Related Noun(s):gregory i, gregory the great, saint gregory i, st. gregory i
Category: People3.Definition: Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)
Related Noun(s):gregory xvi
Category: People4.Definition: the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)
Related Noun(s):angelo correr, gregory xii
Category: People5.Definition: 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)
Related Noun(s):gregory vii, hildebrand
Category: People6.Definition: the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
Related Noun(s):gregory xiii, ugo buoncompagni
Category: People