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GREGORY XVI
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• GREGORY XVI (noun)
The noun GREGORY XVI has 1 sense:
1. Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)
Familiarity information: GREGORY XVI used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
Meaning:
Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari; Gregory; Gregory XVI
Instance hypernyms:
Bishop of Rome; Catholic Pope; Holy Father; pontiff; pope; Roman Catholic Pope; Vicar of Christ (the head of the Roman Catholic Church)
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