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Definitions for Rector

[1] a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
[2] Roman Catholic Church . an ecclesiastic in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation.
[3] Anglican Church . a member of the clergy who has the charge of a parish with full possession of all its rights, tithes, etc.
[4] the head of certain universities, colleges, and schools.
[5] 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
[6] RC Church a cleric in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation
[7] Episcopal Church Scottish Episcopal Church a clergyman in charge of a parish
[8] mainly British the head of certain schools or colleges
[9] (in Scotland) a high-ranking official in a university: now a public figure elected for three years by the students

Words related to Rector

cleric, headmaster, priest, pastor, clergyman, proctor, minister, principal, clergywoman

Words nearby Rector

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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-uh  l, -tohr -] /rɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-/ , adjective
sub·rec·tor , noun

Word origin for Rector

C14: from Latin: director, ruler, from regere to rule

Synonyms for Rector

clergyman, cleric, headmaster, pastor, priest, minister, principal, proctor, clergywoman