rector means A surname from German. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 70 out of 100.
rector is pronounced /ˈɹɛktɚ/.
name
- A surname from German.
- A placename, from the surname:; A city in Clay County, Arkansas, United States.
- A placename, from the surname:; A ghost town in Shannon County, Missouri, United States.
- A placename, from the surname:; An unincorporated community in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States.
noun
- In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.“It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.”
- In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
- A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church 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 or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
- An official in Scottish universities who heads the university court and is elected by and represents the student body.