Gregorian (adjective)

Relating to or following the Gregorian calendar, which is the calendar used by most of the world today.

Origin:

Named after pope gregory xiii, who introduced the gregorian calendar in 1582.

Examples:

1. The Gregorian calendar is a solar-based calendar that has been widely adopted across the world.
2. The Gregorian calendar is a refinement of the Julian calendar, introduced to correct the drift of the calendar with respect to the solar year.
3. The Gregorian calendar reform introduced a new leap year rule, which helps keep the calendar in sync with the solar year.
4. The Gregorian calendar is widely used in civil and religious contexts, including the determination of Easter and other Christian holidays.
5. The Gregorian calendar is based on the premise of a year of 365 days, with an additional leap day added to the month of February in leap years.