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Gregorian calendar

Gre·go·ri·an cal·en·dar [ gri gàwree ən kálləndər ]


noun 
Definition:
 
calendar introduced in 1582: the calendar introduced in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII that is still in use and is a modification of the previous Roman calendar. It was not adopted by Britain and its colonies until 1752.
See also  Julian calendarHegira (sense 2)


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