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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to Pope Gregory XIII or the calendar he introduced in 1582
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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Gregorian calendar (the 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; it was adopted by Great Britain and the American colonies in 1752)
Gregory XIII (the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585))
Derivation:
Gregory (the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or relating to Pope Gregory I or to the plainsong chants of the Roman Catholic Church
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Gregorian chant (a variety of plainsong named after Pope Gregory I)
Gregory I ((Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604))
Derivation:
Gregory ((Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604))
Context examples:
The second month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.
(February, NCI Thesaurus)