English noun: Gregory |
1. | Gregory (person) (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391) |
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| Synonyms | Gregory Nazianzen, Gregory of Nazianzen, St. Gregory of Nazianzen |
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| Instance hypernym | Church Father, Doctor, Doctor of the Church, Father, Father of the Church, saint, theologian, theologiser, theologist, theologizer |
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| Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church |
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2. | Gregory (person) Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846) |
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| Synonyms | Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari, Gregory XVI |
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| Instance hypernym | Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ |
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3. | Gregory (person) the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585) |
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| Synonyms | Gregory XIII, Ugo Buoncompagni |
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| Instance hypernym | Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ |
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4. | Gregory (person) the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417) |
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| Synonyms | Angelo Correr, Gregory XII |
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| Instance hypernym | Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ |
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5. | Gregory (person) 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) |
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| Synonyms | Gregory VII, Hildebrand |
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| Instance hypernym | Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, Vicar of Christ |
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6. | Gregory (person) (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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| Synonyms | Gregory I, Gregory the Great, Saint Gregory I, St. Gregory I |
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| Instance hypernym | Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Doctor, Doctor of the Church, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, saint, Vicar of Christ |
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| Domain category | Church of Rome, Roman Catholic, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church |
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