Gregorian

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

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

Gregorian

/ ɡrɪˈɡɔːrɪən /

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

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

German Hans Zollner leads the Centre for Child Protection at the Institute of Psychology of the Pontifical Gregorian University.

As a young seminarian, he studied in Washington, D.C., and at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome.

Seventeen hundred and fifty-two was made memorable both in England and her colonies by the adoption of the Gregorian calendar.

His contributions to Gregorian Music are now of great value.

The Gregorian music, the summer evening, Richard's voice—Thomasina was never to forget them.

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.

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