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Rector

/rˈɛktər/
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(noun) In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.

In April 1933, Heidegger was appointed rector of the University of Freiburg.
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The ____ of the parish had served the local community for over twenty years with great dedication.

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