rector
noun
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
rectors
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pluralof rector.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The other is its parish, the spiritual center of this Cambridgeshire hamlet and a place where community members weave themselves in each other’s lives while supporting its rectors.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
University rectors also said they would work with police experts on more preventive measures to increase security around campus.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
University rectors have been bricked into their offices and graffiti still adorns the walls of most Greek universities.
From New York Times ● Oct. 9, 2022
The rectors of 20 Ecuadorian universities have signed a letter in which they “emphatically reject” the accusations against Guamán and call for “impartial justice” to be done.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 28, 2021
Another name, that of John de Arden, occurs about this time among the rectors of Manchester, but the date of his appointment is not known.
From Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Manchester A Short History and Description of the Church and of the Collegiate Buildings now known as Chetham's Hospital by Rev. Thomas Perkins
