rectorate

rectorate
rector ► NOUN 1) (in the Church of England) a priest in charge of a parish where all tithes formerly passed to the incumbent. 2) (in other Anglican Churches) a member of the clergy in charge of a parish. 3) (in the Roman Catholic Church) a priest in charge of a church or a religious institution. 4) the head of certain universities, colleges, and schools. 5) (in Scotland) a person elected to represent students on a university's governing body.
DERIVATIVES rectorate noun rectorial adjective rectorship noun.
ORIGIN Latin, 'ruler' .

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  • Rectorate — Rec tor*ate ( ?t), n. [LL. rectoratus: cf. F. rectorat.] The office, rank, or station of a rector; rectorship. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rectorate — noun see rector …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rectorate — /rek teuhr it/, n. the office, dignity, or term of a rector. Also, rectorship. [1715 25; < ML rectoratus office of rector, equiv. to L rector (s. of rector) RECTOR + atus ATE3] * * * …   Universalium

  • rectorate — noun The office of a rector …   Wiktionary

  • rectorate — rec·tor·ate || rektÉ™rÉ™t n. office of rector, term of rector …   English contemporary dictionary

  • rectorate — n.; (also rectorship) Office of rector …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • rectorate — rec·tor·ate …   English syllables

  • rectorate — /ˈrɛktərət/ (say rektuhruht) noun the office, dignity, or term of a rector. {rector + ate3} …  

  • rectorate — noun the office or station of a rector • Syn: ↑rectorship • Hypernyms: ↑position, ↑post, ↑berth, ↑office, ↑spot, ↑billet, ↑place, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

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