"prorector" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prorectors [plural], pro-rector [alternative]
Etymology: From pro- + rector. Etymology templates: {{af|en|pro-|rector}} pro- + rector Head templates: {{en-noun}} prorector (plural prorectors)
  1. An officer who presides over the academic senate of a university in certain countries, especially Germany. Translations (an officer who presides over the academic senate): prorettore [masculine] (Italian), проре́ктор (proréktor) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-prorector-en-noun-z0C55XtS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pro-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Russian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 66 34 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 80 20 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 84 16 Disambiguation of 'an officer who presides over the academic senate': 94 6
  2. A substitute or assistant rector.
    Sense id: en-prorector-en-noun-pzg8N-0R Categories (other): English terms prefixed with pro- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with pro-: 52 48
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: prorectorate

Inflected forms

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