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GREGORIAN

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 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to Pope Gregory XIII or the calendar he introduced in 1582

Classified under:

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))

Credits

 Context examples: 

The second month of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

(February, NCI Thesaurus)