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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.


Gregorian British  
/ ɡrɪˈɡɔːrɪən /

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Gregorian

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

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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

This is because they follow the Julian calendar, unlike Christian denominations which follow the Gregorian calendar.

From BBC Jan. 6, 2025

Sometimes in the haunting beauty of Gregorian chants.

From Seattle Times Apr. 30, 2024

While the United States is on the Gregorian calendar, Iran uses the Solar Hijri calendar.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi

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