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Noun: Gregory the Great
  1. (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