"rector" meaning in English

See rector in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈrɛktɚ/ Audio: en-us-rector.ogg [US] Forms: rector [singular], rectors [plural]
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  1. A rector is a clerk who is in charge of a church or parish.
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  2. A rector is a headmaster in educational institutions, e.g. a university.
    Sense id: simple-rector-en-noun-Lbo0DHmI
     
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