Definition of rector

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Rector (n.) A clergyman who has the charge and cure of a parish, and has the tithes, etc.; the clergyman of a parish where the tithes are not impropriate. See the Note under Vicar..

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Bishop :: Bishop (n.) A spiritual overseer, superintendent, or director..
Mandator :: Mandator (n.) A director; one who gives a mandate or order.
Rectorship :: Rectorship (n.) The office or rank of a rector; rectorate.
Shopwalker :: Shopwalker (n.) One who walks about in a shop as an overseer and director. Cf. Floorwalker.
Corrector :: Corrector (n.) One who, or that which, corrects; as, a corrector of abuses; a corrector of the press; an alkali is a corrector of acids..
Pilot :: Pilot (n.) Figuratively: A guide; a director of another through a difficult or unknown course.
Directorial :: Directorial (a.) Pertaining to: director or directory; specifically, relating to the Directory of France under the first republic. See Directory, 3..
Directer :: Directer (n.) One who directs; a director.
Erecter :: Erecter (n.) An erector; one who raises or builds.
Rectory :: Rectory (n.) A rector's mansion; a parsonage house.
Rectorial :: Rectorial (a.) Pertaining to a rector or a rectory; rectoral.
Guider :: Guider (n.) A guide; a director.
Direction :: Direction (n.) The body of managers of a corporation or enterprise; board of directors.
Directory :: Directory (n.) A collection or body of directions, rules, or ordinances; esp., a book of directions for the conduct of worship; as, the Directory used by the nonconformists instead of the Prayer Book..
Rectorate :: Rectorate (n.) The office, rank, or station of a rector; rectorship..
Institutor :: Institutor (n.) A presbyter appointed by the bishop to institute a rector or assistant minister over a parish church.
Director :: Director (n.) A slender grooved instrument upon which a knife is made to slide when it is wished to limit the extent of motion of the latter, or prevent its injuring the parts beneath..
Preside :: Preside (v. i.) To be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; to occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director, etc.; to direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer; as, to preside at a public meeting; to preside over the senate..
Rector :: Rector (n.) The chief elective officer of some universities, as in France and Scotland; sometimes, the head of a college; as, the Rector of Exeter College, or of Lincoln College, at Oxford..
Directorate :: Directorate (n.) The office of director; also, a body of directors taken jointly..
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