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Gregory

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1. Gregory - Noun

2. Gregory - Proper noun

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the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417)

Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)

(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)

the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085)

the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585)

(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)

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Stories are light. Light is precious in a world so dark. Begin at the beginning. Tell Gregory a story. Make some light. Kate DiCamillo

The problem for me is that I can't ever really see who Gregory is, any more than I can see what a mirror by itself looks like, because he reflects whoever's around him. Elizabeth Chandler

Marx said that he had stood Hegel on his head; often Mr. [Horace] Gregory has simply stood Pollyana on her head. Randall Jarrell

My biggest hero, Gregory Peck, was my birthday present on April 14, 1973. I just sat and stared at him. Loretta Lynn

Because someone stole Gregory Peck's star on Hollywood Blvd., I have hired a Brink's guard to protect my star! Rip Taylor

Human beings have hope. Not matter how desperate things are, they convince themselves that they can change things for the better." - John Gregory (Clash of the Demons) Joseph Delaney

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