Noun: Gregory the Great
- (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
- Pope Gregory I, Gregory, Gregory I, Saint Gregory I, St. Gregory I
Type of: Bishop of Rome, Catholic Pope, Doctor, Doctor of the Church, Holy Father, pontiff, pope, Roman Catholic Pope, saint, Vicar of Christ
Encyclopedia: Gregory the Great