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Definition of Rector
1. Noun. A person authorized to conduct religious worship. "Clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
Generic synonyms: Clergyman, Man Of The Cloth, Reverend
Specialized synonyms: Ministrant
Derivative terms: Minister, Ministerial, Pastoral, Pastorship
Definition of Rector
1. n. A ruler or governor.
Definition of Rector
1. Proper noun. An English surname; derived from the (etyl de) surname ''Richter''. ¹
2. Proper noun. A town in Arkansas ¹
3. Noun. In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it. ¹
4. Noun. In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution. ¹
5. Noun. A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Rector
1. a clergyman in charge of a parish [n -S]
Medical Definition of Rector
1. 1. A ruler or governor. "God is the supreme rector of the world." (Sir M. Hale) 2. A clergyman in charge of a parish. 3. The head master of a public school. 4. The chief elective officer of some universities, as in France and Scotland; sometimes, the head of a college; as, the Rector of Exeter College, or of Lincoln College, at Oxford. 5. The superior officer or chief of a convent or religious house; and among the Jesuits the superior of a house that is a seminary or college. Origin: L, fr. Regere, rectum, to lead straight, to rule: cf. F. Recteur. See Regiment, Right. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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