rector

rec·tor

R0093300 (rĕk′tər)n. Abbr. R.1. A cleric in charge of a parish in the Episcopal Church.2. An Anglican parish priest in a parish where historically the priest was entitled to the tithes.3. A Roman Catholic priest appointed to be managerial as well as spiritual head of a church or other institution, such as a seminary or university.4. The principal of certain schools, colleges, and universities.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin rēctor, director, from rēctus past participle of regere, to rule; see reg- in Indo-European roots.]

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rec′tor·ate (-ĭt) n.rec·to′ri·al (rĕk-tôr′ē-əl) adj.

rector

(ˈrɛktə) n1. (Anglicanism) 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 vicar2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a cleric in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation3. (Protestantism) Episcopal Church Scottish Episcopal Church a clergyman in charge of a parish4. (Education) chiefly Brit the head of certain schools or colleges5. (in Scotland) a high-ranking official in a university: now a public figure elected for three years by the students[C14: from Latin: director, ruler, from regere to rule] ˈrectorate n rectorial adj ˈrectorship n

rec•tor

(ˈrɛk tər)

n. 1. a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Episcopal Church. 2. a Roman Catholic ecclesiastic in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation. 3. a member of the Anglican clergy who has the charge of a parish with full possession of all its rights, tithes, etc. 4. the head of certain universities, colleges, or schools. [1350–1400; Middle English rectour < Latin rēctor helmsman, leader =reg(ere) to rule + -tor -tor] rec′tor•ate, rec′tor•ship`, n. rec•to•ri•al (rɛkˈtɔr i əl, -ˈtoʊr-) adj.

rector

- First was a ruler or governor, now it is generally a person conducting a religious service.See also related terms for ruler.

rector

A title for the head of some schools, colleges, or universities.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rector - a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"curate, minister, minister of religion, parson, pastorclergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Churchministrant - someone who serves as a minister

rector

noun priest, minister, vicar, preacher, pastor, chaplain, curate He was the rector of the church.

Translations

教区牧师教区长校长

rector

(ˈrektə) noun1. in certain churches, a clergyman or priest in charge of a parish etc. 教區長 教区长2. the head of a university, school or college. 學院院長，大學校長 （某些学校、大学的）校长

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