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rector
[rek-ter]
noun
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
Roman Catholic Church.an ecclesiastic in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation.
Anglican Church.a member of the clergy who has the charge of a parish with full possession of all its rights, tithes, etc.
the head of certain universities, colleges, and schools.
rector
/ ˈrɛktə, rɛkˈtɔːrɪəl /
noun
Church of England a clergyman in charge of a parish in which, as its incumbent, he would formerly have been entitled to the whole of the tithes Compare vicar
RC Church a cleric in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation
Episcopal Church Scottish Episcopal Church a clergyman in charge of a parish
the head of certain schools or colleges
(in Scotland) a high-ranking official in a university: now a public figure elected for three years by the students
Other 51Թ Forms
- rectorial adjective
- subrector noun
- ˈٴǰ noun
- ˈٴǰٱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of rector1
Example Sentences
Father Gregory Sakowicz, rector of Holy Name, said he was just about to preside over mass at the cathedral when the news broke.
"We express our great sorrow and sympathy to the family and loved ones," the rector of the university said in a statement, adding that 8 May would be a day of mourning for the institution.
The university's incoming rector Maggie Chapman said the figures were "worse than expected".
Perhaps these specks were once family photos, diplomas hanging on walls, maybe even pages from the hymn books in the burned-down church where the spouse of one of my wife’s colleagues is the rector.
In 1431, the ecumenical Council of Basel ordered the deans and rectors of churches to expel "frivolities" and "profane abuses" from holy buildings, but implicitly allowed them to take place in the squares outside.
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