gregory

/ɡɹˈɛɡɚi/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
2. Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)
3. the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)
4. the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)
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)
6. (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)

Synonyms for gregory

• Gregory Nazianzen
• Gregory of Nazianzen
• St. Gregory of Nazianzen
• Gregory XVI
• Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari
• Gregory XIII
• Ugo Buoncompagni
• Gregory XII
• Angelo Correr
• Gregory VII
• Hildebrand
• Gregory I
• Saint Gregory I
• St. Gregory I
• Gregory the Great

Words that rhyme with gregory

• gregorie
• grigory
• mcgregory
• megarry