noun
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
• Syn: ↑Gregory, ↑Saint Gregory I, ↑St. Gregory I, ↑Gregory the Great
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Instance Hypernyms:
↑pope, ↑Catholic Pope, ↑Roman Catholic Pope, ↑pontiff, ↑Holy Father, ↑Vicar of Christ, ↑Bishop of Rome, ↑saint, ↑Doctor of the Church, ↑Doctor
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A.D. c540-604, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 590-604.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.