Gregorian

American  

[gri-gawr-ee-uhn, -gohr-] / grɪˈgɔr i ən, -ˈgoʊr- /

adjective

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

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Gregorian British  

/ 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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Etymology

Origin of Gregorian

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

Example Sentences

In one sequence, a solemn Gregorian chant pivots to a tango as Grace and Rocky’s ships connect airlock-to-airlock in spinning orbit.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

In his message to the Builders AI Forum at the Pontifical Gregorian University on Nov. 7, he wrote that AI, “like all human invention, springs from the creative capacity that God has entrusted to us.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Many yearn for Masses that echo with medieval traditions – more Latin, more incense, more Gregorian chants.

From Seattle Times • May 1, 2024

In the Gregorian calendar used in much of the rest of the world, that date is 8 March.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2024

When the lights were on and the curtains drawn, and the Gregorian music played on the great phonograph, Mack used to look down on the laboratory from the Palace Flophouse.

From "Cannery Row" by John Steinbeck