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rector

rec·tor

UK/ˈɹɛktə/ US/ˈɹɛktɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person authorized to conduct religious worship

  • “clergymen are usually called ministers in Protestant churches”
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Origin

Inherited from Middle English rectour, rector, from Old French rector, rectour and Latin rēctor.

Phrases

  • lay rector
  • missionary rector
  • rector magnificus

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