Gregory
proper nounnouncommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi//
- United States//ˈɡɹɛɡ(ə)ɹi//
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
proper noun
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A male given name from Ancient Greek.
The surname Graff was chosen because upscale consumers respect anything Teutonic - regard it as efficient, intelligent, and reliable. But only up to a point. A forename like Helmut or Wilhelm wouldn't have done. Too German. Too foreign. 'Gregory' scores high on the likability scale. All-American. Greg. He's one of the boys, with Teutonic ancestry.
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A surname originating as a patronymic.
Emily Gregory, a Democratic small-business owner, won a special election Tuesday to represent Florida’s 87th House District, a seat that includes President Donald Trump’s Mar‑a‑Lago resort in Palm Beach County. […] The Associated Press reports that Gregory led Maples with 797 votes, or 2.4 percent, with almost all of the votes counted.
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A small town on the Gregory River in the Shire of Burke, Queensland, Australia.
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A small town and port in the Shire of Northampton, Western Australia.
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A place in the United States: A township in Mahnomen County, Minnesota.
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A place in the United States: An unincorporated community in Little Falls Township, Morrison County, Minnesota.
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A place in the United States: A city in Gregory County, South Dakota.
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A place in the United States: Synonym of Hopewell, Gibson County, Tennessee.
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A place in the United States: A city in San Patricio County, Texas.
Etymology
Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”).
noun
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slangShortened form of Gregory Peck, a neck
Forms
- plural
- Gregorys
Gregory · A male given name from Ancient Greek.
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