rectorate

or rec·tor·ship

[ rek-ter-it ]

/ ˈrɛk tər ɪt /

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noun

the office, dignity, or term of a rector.

Nearby words

rectococcygeal muscle, rectococcypexy, rectopexy, rectoplasty, rector, rectorate, rectory, rectoscope, rectosigmoid, rectostenosis, rectostomy

Origin of rectorate

1715–25; < Medieval Latin rēctōrātus office of rector, equivalent to Latin rēctōr- (stem of rēctor) rector + -ātus -ate³

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Examples from the Web for rectorate

Meanwhile, 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
Nothing is known of Croft's later dealings with the rectorate, nor of Lancelot Levens, who followed him.
The Church of Grasmere|Mary L. Armitt