gregorian
- Adjective:
- Relating to Pope Gregory XIII or the calendar he introduced: Pertaining to Pope Gregory XIII or the reformed calendar system he promulgated in 1582, known as the Gregorian calendar.
- Relating to Pope Gregory I or to plainsong chants: Pertaining to Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great) or to the traditional, unaccompanied liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church, often called Gregorian chant.
Adjective (Pope Gregory XIII / Calendar):
- Most countries now use the Gregorian calendar for civil purposes.
- The reform from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar corrected the drift in the date of Easter.
Adjective (Pope Gregory I / Chant):
- The monks performed beautiful Gregorian chants during the service.
- Gregorian liturgical reforms had a lasting impact on the Western Church.
"Gregorian year": Refers to a year as measured by the Gregorian calendar.
- The event is scheduled for the Gregorian year 2025.
"Gregorian mode": A term sometimes used in musicology referring to the modal system of Gregorian chant.
- The piece was composed in a traditional Gregorian mode.
Gregorian calendar (n): The calendar system currently in widespread international use, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII.
- The Gregorian calendar is a solar calendar with 365 days in a common year.
Gregorian chant (n): A form of plainchant, monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song of the Roman Catholic Church tradition.
- The serenity of Gregorian chant is well-known.
Gregorian telescope (n): A type of reflecting telescope designed by James Gregory. (Note: This is a different, scientific usage not directly related to the popes but shares the name form).
- Julian (adj): Pertaining to the earlier Julian calendar (antonym in the context of calendar reform).
- Plainchant (n)/Plainsong (n): A general term for liturgical chant, of which Gregorian chant is a specific type.
To adopt the Gregorian calendar: To officially start using the Gregorian calendar system.
- Great Britain adopted the Gregorian calendar in 1752.
Gregorian reform: Often refers to the calendar reform of 1582, but can also refer to broader ecclesiastical reforms associated with either Pope Gregory I or Gregory VII.
- The Gregorian reform of the calendar was not accepted everywhere immediately.
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of or relating to Pope Gregory XIII or the calendar he introduced in 1582
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of or relating to Pope Gregory I or to the plainsong chants of the Roman Catholic Church
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