rector

Meaning of rector

noun

In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
A priest or bishop who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.
In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined.
A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university.

Information about rector

It is a name.
The plural form of rector is: rectors.
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Hyphenation of rector

rec-tor

It consists of 2 syllables and 6 chars.
rector is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

rector synonyms

Meaning curate:

curate, minister, parson, pastor

Translation of rector

Spanish: rector
Italian: rettore

Words that rhyme with rector

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