Gregory

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Greg·​o·​ry ˈgre-g(ə-)rē How to pronounce Gregory (audio)
Saint 240–332 the Illuminator apostle and founder of the Armenian Church

Gregory

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name of 16 popes: especially I Saint circa 540–604 the Great (pope 590–604); VII Saint originally Hildebrand ˈhil-də-ˌbrand How to pronounce Gregory (audio) circa 1020–1085 (pope 1073–85); XIII originally Ugo Buoncompagni ˈü-gō-bwȯn-kōm-ˈpän-yē How to pronounce Gregory (audio) 1502–1585 (pope 1572–85)

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(Isabella) Augusta 1852–1932 Lady Gregory née Persse Irish dramatist

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