rectorial

rectorial
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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  • Rectorial — Rec*to ri*al (r?k*t? r?*al), a. Pertaining to a rector or a rectory; rectoral. Shipley. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rectorial — adjective see rector …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • rectorial — See rectorate. * * * …   Universalium

  • rectorial — adjective Relating to a rector …   Wiktionary

  • rectorial — rek tɔːrɪəl adj. pertaining to a rector; pertaining to a priest …   English contemporary dictionary

  • rectorial — rec·to·ri·al …   English syllables

  • rectorial — (ˈ)rek|tōrēəl, tȯr adjective Etymology: rector + ial : of or relating to a rector, a rectory, or a rectorate …   Useful english dictionary

  • rectorial tithes — /rektoriyal tay<5z/ Great or predial tithes …   Black's law dictionary

  • rectorial tithes — Great tithes; tithes of grain, hay, or wood …   Ballentine's law dictionary

  • rector — rectorial /rek tawr ee euhl, tohr /, adj. /rek teuhr/, n. 1. a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church. 2. Rom. Cath. Ch. an ecclesiastic in charge of a college, religious house, or congregation. 3. Anglican… …   Universalium

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