| Gregory, Lady Isabella Augusta Persse 1852-1932. Irish playwright. She was a founder (1899) and director (1904-1932) of the Abbey Theatre, for which she wrote a number of short plays, including Spreading the News (1904). |
Gregory [ˈgrɛgərɪ]
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(Biographies / Gregory, (Isabella) Augusta, Lady (1852-1932) F, Irish, THEATRE: dramatist) Lady (Isabella) Augusta (Persse). 1852-1932, Irish dramatist; a founder and director of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin
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| Noun | 1. | Gregory - (Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391) Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
| 2. | Gregory - Italian pope from 1831 to 1846; conservative in politics and theology; worked to propagate Catholicism in England and the United States (1765-1846) | |
| 3. |  Gregory - the pope who sponsored the introduction of the modern calendar (1572-1585) | |
| 4. |  Gregory - the Italian pope from 1406 to 1415 who worked to end the Great Schism and who retired to make it possible (1327-1417) | |
| 5. | Gregory - the Italian pope who fought to establish the supremacy of the pope over the Roman Catholic Church and the supremacy of the church over the state (1020-1085) | |
| 6. | Gregory - (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604) Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
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