|hildə|brandə̇n, -nˌdīn adjective
also hil·de·brand·ian -ndēən
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Hildebrand (Pope Gregory VII), Italian prelate + English -ine or -ian
1. : of or relating to Hildebrand especially with reference to his drastic reforms of church government and his assertion of papal supremacy over the lower clergy and civil authorities
2. : adhering to the principles of Hildebrand
the Hildebrandine party