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gre·go·ri·an I. \grə̇ˈgōrēən, greˈ-, grāˈ-, -ˈgȯr-\ adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Pope Gregory XIII (Ugo Buoncompagni) died 1585 + English -an : of or relating to Pope Gregory XIII or to the Gregorian calendar II. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Pope Gregory I died 604 + English -an : of or relating to Pope Gregory I : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Gregorian chant III. noun Usage: usually capitalized 1. obsolete : one versed in the Gregorian chant 2. : gregorian chant IV. noun (-s) Etymology: from the name Gregory + English -an 1. sometimes capitalized : a 16th and 17th century wig 2. usually capitalized : a member of an 18th century English society similar to that of the Freemasons V. adjective Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: St. Gregory the Illuminator died 332 + English -an : of, relating to, or being the Armenian Church |