Word
gregory
Phoneticsgre·go·ry
/ˈɡɹɛɡɝi/
Definitions
01male name
n. a common first name for a man.
n. a male given name of Ancient Greek origin, meaning 'watchful' or 'alert'.
“Gregory was the first person to arrive at the party on Saturday night.”
“Gregory has been a popular name for popes and saints throughout history, reflecting its traditional roots in the Christian church.”
Synonyms
02the neck
n. a slang word for your neck.
n. a slang term for the neck, derived from Cockney rhyming slang 'Gregory Peck'.
“He wrapped a warm scarf around his Gregory to keep the cold wind out.”
“The old Londoner complained about a stiff Gregory after sleeping in an awkward position on the bus.”
British English · Slang · Dialect
Usage
Usually used with a possessive pronoun like 'my' or 'his'.
Synonyms
Etymology
Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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