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rectorate
or rec·tor·ship
[ rek-ter-it ]
/ ˈrɛk tər ɪt /
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noun
the office, dignity, or term of a rector.
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How to use rectorate in a sentence
The Mayo and Yaqui valleys were now made a separate rectorate.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene BoltonOf the northern district the new rectorate of San Francisco Xavier was now formed.
The Colonization of North America|Herbert Eugene BoltonNothing is known of Croft's later dealings with the rectorate, nor of Lancelot Levens, who followed him.
The Church of Grasmere|Mary L. ArmittMeanwhile, the death of the Archdeacon had left the rectorate vacant, and an unfortunate nomination was made by the patron-bishop.
The Church of Grasmere|Mary L. Armitt