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Word: Rector
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin rector ‘ruler’, from rect- ‘ruled’, from the verb regere
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈrɛktə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
(in the Church of England) the incumbent of a parish where all tithes formerly passed to the incumbent.
Short Definition:(in Church of England) incumbent of parish where all tithes formerly passed to incumbent
Definition:
the head of certain universities, colleges, and schools.
Short Definition:head of certain universities and schools
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