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Gregorian calendar Definition
(n)
the
solar
calendar
now
in
general
use
,
introduced
by
Gregory
XIII
in
1582
to
correct
an
error
in
the
Julian
calendar
by
suppressing
10
days
,
making
Oct
5
be
called
Oct
15
,
and
providing
that
only
centenary
years
divisible
by
400
should
be
leap
years
;
it
w
Gregorian calendar Synonyms
Gregorian calendar
New Style calendar
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