Gregorian

[ gri-gawr-ee-uhn, -gohr- ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to any of the popes named Gregory, especially Gregory I or Gregory XIII.

Origin of Gregorian

1
1590–1600; <New Latin gregoriānus of, pertaining to Pope Gregory, equivalent to Late Latin Gregori(us) + Latin -ānus-an

Words Nearby Gregorian

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How to use Gregorian in a sentence

  • The church is still struggling, and is not jubilant, except in Gregorian chants, and is not therefore lofty or ornamental.

  • Sometimes it modulated into tones which reminded me of the severer harmonies of the old Gregorian chants.

    The Law and the Lady | Wilkie Collins

British Dictionary definitions for Gregorian

Gregorian

/ (ɡrɪˈɡɔːrɪən) /


adjective
  1. relating to, associated with, or introduced by any of the popes named Gregory, esp Gregory I or Gregory XIII

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