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rector::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | curate, minister, minister of religion, parson, pastor |
| Type of | clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend |
| Has types | ministrant |
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He was a professor of law and, in 1780, the rector at the University of Olomouc.
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When I was called to become rector, I wasn't totally surprised, but it felt nice.
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He then became rector of Hodnet, in addition to his share of the Malpas living.
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But the rector is elected by the board of directors, not by the general assembly.
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A senator may not also be the Rector, Vice-rector, a Faculty Dean or a Vice-dean.
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In 1583 he became rector of Fulham, and in 1585 precentor of St Paul's Cathedral.
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Neither the rector, Mr Bongers, nor anyone else present at the speech complained.
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Jan Hus, a theologian and rector at the Charles University, preached in Prague.
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Each faculty is headed by a director, who is under the authority of the rector.
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- Curate: a person authorized to conduct religious worship; "clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches"
- The word rector ("ruler", from the Latin regere and rector meaning "teacher" in Latin) has a number of different meanings; they indicate an academic, religious or political administrator. The word is related to rectrix ("helmsman"), one of a bird's tail feathers.
- The Lord Rector of the University of Edinburgh is elected every three years by the students and staff at the University of Edinburgh. Seldom referred to as Lord Rector, the incumbent is more commonly known just as the Rector.
- In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it; In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution; A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university
- The director of an educational institution (e.g., school or university).
- What they call vicars in New South Wales (a state a little north of Victoria) and a number of other dioceses.
- The priest in charge of a parish.
- The Head of House at Exeter College and Lincoln College.
- An ecclesiastic in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation. [37]
