gregorian

[US]/ɡri'ɡɔ:riən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Gregorian chant
adj. relating to Pope Gregory
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

Gregorian calendar

Gregorian chant

Gregorian calendar system

Example Sentences

the New S-(=Gregorian Calendar)

Gregorian calendar leap year

Real-world Examples

It now generally occurs on June 21st or 22nd in the Gregorian calendar.

Source: Selected English short passages

It doesn't start in the same date every year as far as the Gregorian calendar goes.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2018 Collection

However, when people began using the Gregorian calendar, the New Year was moved to January 1st.

Source: VOA Special April 2019 Collection

The modern festival date falls on March 3, following the Gregorian calendar instead of the lunar calendar.

Source: Selected English short passages

So what happens on New Year’s Day in the Julian calendar as opposed to the Gregorian calendar?

Source: BBC Listening January 2015 Collection

But this Gregorian dome didn't just add capabilities.

Source: Engineering Crash Course

That usually falls between January 21st and February 20th on the Gregorian calendar.

Source: CNN 10 Student English January 2017 Collection

The Gregorian calendar defined a day as a single revolution of the Earth about its axis.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

The Gregorian calendar is more accurate than the Roman calendar which had too many days in a year!

Source: Selected English short passages

That comes out as 8bn Gregorian years. I think the sun might be dying a bit by then.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

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