Rector Meaning
/ˈɹɛktɚ/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounIn the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
nounIn the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
Sentence Examples
In April 1933, Heidegger was appointed rector of the University of Freiburg.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The university ____ gave a speech at the graduation ceremony to the students.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the parish had served the local community for over twenty years with great dedication.
Word Origin & History
Inherited from Middle English rectour, rector, from Old French rector, rectour and Latin rēctor.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers."
— 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter X, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The university ____ gave a speech at the graduation ceremony to the students.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the parish had served the local community for over twenty years with great dedication.