GREGORY XVI

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846)

Synonyms:

Bartolomeo Alberto Capillari; Gregory; Gregory XVI

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

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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