Rector
Rec´tor Pronunciation: r?k´t?r
| n. | 1. | |
| 1. | A ruler or governor. | |
| 2. | (Ch. of Eng.) A clergyman who has the charge and cure of a parish, and has the tithes, etc.; the clergyman of a parish where the tithes are not impropriate. See the Note under Vicar. | |
| 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; | |
| 5. | (R. C. Ch.) 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. |
| Noun | 1. |  rector - a person authorized to conduct religious worship |
RECTOR, Eccl. law. One who rules or governs a name given to certain officers of the Roman church. Dict. Canonique, h.v.
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