Gregory - Definition

n 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, Gregory
Nazianzen, Gregory of Nazianzen, St. Gregory of
Nazianzen]
2: 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, Gregory XVI,
Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari]
3: the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern
calendar (1572-1585) [syn: Gregory, Gregory XIII, Ugo
Buoncompagni]
4: 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, Gregory XII, Angelo Correr]
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, Gregory
VII, Hildebrand]
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, Gregory I, Saint
Gregory I, St. Gregory I, Gregory the Great]