rector

[ rek-ter ]

/ ˈrɛk tər /

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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.

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, noun

Words nearby rector

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

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Example sentences from the Web for rector

Rector was attending a Sunday night game between the Yankees and Red Sox when he dozed off.
Sleeping Yankees Fan Files Worst Lawsuit Ever|Ben Jacobs|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, the suit tries to somehow find MLB liable for a still picture of Rector posted on a website called NotSportcenter.
Sleeping Yankees Fan Files Worst Lawsuit Ever|Ben Jacobs|July 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Dalil Boubakeur, the rector of the Grande Mosquée in Paris, has warned of radicalism amongst young Muslim males in the city.
Downplaying Western European Anti-Semitism|Liam Hoare|January 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Rector extrapolated to a national average: fine with running water, not so fine with such a small number of observations.
What Does it Mean to Be Poor?|Megan McArdle|September 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In 1810 he was called to be rector of the newly established university.
Edward Caldwell Moore|Edward Moore
Had there been light enough for Rosario to see the Rector's face, she would doubtless have obeyed, frightened.
Mayflower (Flor de mayo)|Vicente Blasco Ibez
The rector of Meresby, being appealed to, knew nothing of the matter.
The Book of Dreams and Ghosts|Andrew Lang
He reserved that bit of information for the rector of Trinity when he came in, an hour later.
The Americanization of Edward Bok|Edward William Bok
From this it appears that Wm. Proctor was the rector from 1601 to 1627, covering the period of the last of the Washingtons there.
Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.|Benson J. Lossing

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, noun

Word Origin for rector

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	rector
释义	rector [ rek-ter ] / ˈrɛk tər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR rector ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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, noun Words nearby rector rectocele, rectococcygeal muscle, rectococcypexy, rectopexy, rectoplasty, rector, rectorate, rectory, rectoscope, rectosigmoid, rectostenosis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for rector Rector was attending a Sunday night game between the Yankees and Red Sox when he dozed off. Sleeping Yankees Fan Files Worst Lawsuit Ever\|Ben Jacobs\|July 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In fact, the suit tries to somehow find MLB liable for a still picture of Rector posted on a website called NotSportcenter. Sleeping Yankees Fan Files Worst Lawsuit Ever\|Ben Jacobs\|July 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Dalil Boubakeur, the rector of the Grande Mosquée in Paris, has warned of radicalism amongst young Muslim males in the city. Downplaying Western European Anti-Semitism\|Liam Hoare\|January 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Rector extrapolated to a national average: fine with running water, not so fine with such a small number of observations. What Does it Mean to Be Poor?\|Megan McArdle\|September 17, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In 1810 he was called to be rector of the newly established university. Edward Caldwell Moore\|Edward Moore Had there been light enough for Rosario to see the Rector's face, she would doubtless have obeyed, frightened. Mayflower (Flor de mayo)\|Vicente Blasco Ibez The rector of Meresby, being appealed to, knew nothing of the matter. The Book of Dreams and Ghosts\|Andrew Lang He reserved that bit of information for the rector of Trinity when he came in, an hour later. The Americanization of Edward Bok\|Edward William Bok From this it appears that Wm. Proctor was the rector from 1601 to 1627, covering the period of the last of the Washingtons there. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3.\|Benson J. Lossing 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, noun Word Origin for rector C14: from Latin: director, ruler, from regere to rule Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to rector cleric, headmaster, priest, pastor, clergyman, proctor, minister, principal, clergywoman
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rector

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