rector

rec·tor

 (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.

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rector

(ˈrɛktə)

n

1. (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 vicar

2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a cleric in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation

3. (Protestantism) Episcopal Church Scottish Episcopal Church a clergyman in charge of a parish

4. (Education) chiefly Brit the head of certain schools or colleges

5. (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

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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.

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rector

- First was a ruler or governor, now it is generally a person conducting a religious service.

See also related terms for ruler.

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rector

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

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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, pastor clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend - a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church ministrant - someone who serves as a minister

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rector

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

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Translations

رَئيس الجامِعَه او الكُليَّهقَسّقِسّيس بالكَنيسَة الإنْجليزيَّه

farářpastorředitelrektor

præstrektorsognepræst

PfarrerRektor

εφημέριος

cura párrocorector

pastori

pasteurrecteurvicaire

vikar

rektor, skólastjórisóknarprestur

parrocopresiderappresentante studentescorettorevicario

教区牧師

교구 목사

draudzes mācītājs

predikant

sogneprestuniversitetsdirektør

pastor

vigário

викарий

kyrkoherde

พระในคริสต์ศาสนา

bölge papazıpapaz yardımcısırektör

cha sứ

教区牧师教区长校长

rector

[ˈrektəʳ] N (Rel) → párroco m (Univ etc) → rector(a) m/f

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rector

[ˈrɛktə^r] n

(RELIGION) → pasteur m

(in Scottish universities) personnalité élue par les étudiants pour les représenter

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rector

n

(Rel) → Pfarrer m (der Anglikanischen Kirche)

(Scot) (Sch) → Direktor(in) m(f); (Univ) → Rektor(in) m(f)

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rector

[ˈrɛktəʳ] n (Rel) → parroco (anglicano) (Univ) → rettore m; (in Scottish universities) personalità eletta dagli studenti per rappresentarli; (of school) → preside m/f

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rector

(ˈrektə) noun

1. in certain churches, a clergyman or priest in charge of a parish etc. dominee قِسّيس بالكَنيسَة الإنْجليزيَّه енорийски свещеник reitor pastor der/die Pfarrer(in) sognepræst εφημέριοςpárroco pastor کشیش kirkkoherra pasteur כּוֹמֶר הַקהִילָה पादरी župnik pap, lelkész kepala paroki sóknarprestur parroco 教区牧師 개신파 감독 교회의 교구 (주임) 목사 klebonas draudzes mācītājs paderi domineesogneprestproboszcz ديوى سيمى عيسوى ملا،دپوهنتون دئيس reitor pastor приходский священник farár župnik župnik kyrkoherde พระอธิการ bölge papazı 教區長 парафіяльний священик; пастор پادری mục sư 教区长

2. the head of a university, school or college. rektor رَئيس الجامِعَه او الكُليَّه ректор reitor / diretor rektor; ředitel der Rektor rektor διευθυντής, πρύτανηςrector; director rektor, direktor رئیس دانشگاه یا مدرسه rehtori directeur, recteurרקטור अध्यक्ष rektor rektor rektor rektor, skólastjóri preside; rettore 学長 (대학, 학교 등의) 교(학, 총)장 rektorius rektors rector, pengetua rectoruniversitetsdirektør; rektorrektor دپوهنتون دئيس reitor director (de şcoală/de liceu); rector (al uni­ver­sităţii) ректор rektor; riaditeľ rektor rektor rektor อธิการบดีของมหาวิทยาลัยหรือวิทยาลัย rektör 學院院長，大學校長 ректор کالج یا یونیورسٹی کا ناظم اعلیٰ hiệu trưởng （某些学校、大学的）校长

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rector

→ قَسّ farář præst Pfarrer εφημέριος cura párroco pastori vicaire vikar vicario 教区牧師 교구 목사 predikant sogneprest pastor vigário викарий kyrkoherde พระในคริสต์ศาสนา papaz yardımcısı cha sứ 教区牧师

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