gregorian

Relating to or characteristic of Pope Gregory I or the Gregorian calendar.

• 🇫🇷Relatif au pape Grégoire Ier, au calendrier grégorien, ou au chant liturgique nommé chant grégorien.

1. Relating to Pope Gregory I C1 formal

   Pertaining to Pope Gregory I (c. 540–604) or to the style of liturgical chant traditionally associated with him in the Roman Catholic Church.

   • The choir performed a beautiful Gregorian chant during the service.
   • Gregorian music is known for its monophonic, unaccompanied vocal style.
   • Many medieval manuscripts contain Gregorian notation.

   🇫🇷grégorien (relatif au pape Grégoire Ier)

2. Relating to Pope Gregory XIII B2 formal

   Pertaining to Pope Gregory XIII (1502–1585) or to the solar calendar he introduced in 1582, now the internationally accepted civil calendar.

   • The Gregorian calendar was adopted to correct the drift of the Julian calendar.
   • Most countries today use the Gregorian calendar for civil purposes.
   • New Year's Day in the Gregorian calendar falls on January 1st.

   🇫🇷Grégorien (relatif au pape Grégoire XIII)

• more gregorian comparative form
• most gregorian superlative form