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Gregorian

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Gre⋅go⋅ri⋅an

  [gri-gawr-ee-uhn, -gohr-]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to any of the popes named Gregory, esp. Gregory I or Gregory XIII.
Origin:
1590–1600; < NL gregoriānus of, pertaining to Pope Gregory, equiv. to LL Gregori(us) + L -ānus -an
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Gregorian 
lit. "pertaining to Gregory," from L.L. Gregorianus, 1653 in reference to music, from Gregory I (pope from 590-600), who traditionally codified it; 1642 in reference to new calendar (introduced 1582) from Pope Gregory XIII.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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