rector
[ rek-ter ]
/ ˈrɛk tər /
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.
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Origin of rector
1350–1400; Middle English rectour<Latin rēctor helmsman, ruler, leader, equivalent to reg(ere) to rule + -tor-tor
OTHER WORDS FROM rector
rec·to·ri·al [rek-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-], /rɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/, adjectivesub·rec·tor, nounWords nearby rector
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British Dictionary definitions for rector
rector
/ (ˈrɛktə) /
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 tithesCompare 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
mainly British 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
Derived forms of rector
rectorate, nounrectorial (rɛkˈtɔːrɪəl), adjectiverectorship, nounWord Origin for rector
C14: from Latin: director, ruler, from regere to rule
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