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rector

noun
/ˈɹɛktɚ/US/ˈɹɛktə/UK

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English rectour, rector, from Old French rector, rectour and Latin rēctor.

  1. derived from rēctor
  2. derived from rector
  3. inherited from rectour

Definitions

  1. In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.

  2. In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual…

    In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.

  3. A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an…

    A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.

  4. ›+ 5 more definitions

    1. In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral…

      In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined.

    2. A headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.

    3. An official in Scottish universities who heads the university court and is elected by and…

      An official in Scottish universities who heads the university court and is elected by and represents the student body.

    4. A surname from German.

    5. A placename, from the surname

      A placename, from the surname:

The neighborhood

Derived

corrector, director, lay rector, missionary rector, prorector, rectoress, rector magnificus, rectorship, rectress, subrector

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA