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English 2 senses of the word Gregorian:
ADJECTIVEpertGregorianof or relating to Pope Gregory I or to the plainsong chants of the Roman Catholic Church
pertGregorianof or relating to Pope Gregory XIII or the calendar he introduced in 1582
Gregorian pronunciation
Soundsgrahgao'riyahn
RhymesAachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn...
EnglishGregorian: 2 senses adjective 1, pert
MeaningOf or relating to Pope Gregory I or to the plainsong chants of the Roman Catholic Church.
Spanishgregoriano
NounsGregorian chanta variety of plainsong named after Pope Gregory I
Gregory, Gregory I(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership
EnglishGregorian: 2 senses adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or relating to Pope Gregory XIII or the calendar he introduced in 1582.
Spanishgregoriano
NounsGregorian calendarthe solar calendar now in general use, introduced by Gregory XIII in 1582 to correct an error in the Julian calendar by suppressing 10 days, making Oct 5 be called Oct 15, and providing that only centenary years divisible by 400 should be leap years
Gregory, Gregory XIIIthe pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)

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