(Eastern Orthodoxy, uncommon) A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.
🧑🎓 Más de 20.000 personas eligen hoy rector en la Universidad de Vigo 🗳️ Las tres candidaturas llaman a votar en unos comicios abiertos que podrían no resolverse en primera vuelta
👨🎓 La Universidad de Vigo elige rector aunque todo apunta a una segunda vuelta cadenaser.com/galicia/2026...
(Eastern Orthodoxy, uncommon) A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.
Rector means: A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
rector means: A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.. Register: neutral, standard English. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.
Rector means: A priest or bishop in the Orthodox Church who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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(Catholicism, Lutheranism, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Church of the East) A clergyman ranked directly below a priest, with duties of helping the priests and carrying out parish work.
(religion) A lay person who reads aloud certain religious texts in a church service.
(countable, religion) Someone with spiritual authority over a group of people.
A reminder so people don't think higher of Slick Willy than they must: "Bill Clinton sure wouldn’t have done it, as he flew back to Arkansas to have Ricky Ray Rector murdered by his state so he could look tough for th…
“🧑🎓 Más de 20.000 personas eligen hoy rector en la Universidad de Vigo 🗳️ Las tres candidaturas llaman a votar en unos comicios abiertos que podrían no resolverse en primera vuelta”
“👨🎓 La Universidad de Vigo elige rector aunque todo apunta a una segunda vuelta cadenaser.com/galicia/2026...”
“A reminder so people don't think higher of Slick Willy than they must: "Bill Clinton sure wouldn’t have done it, as he flew back to Arkansas to have Ricky Ray Rector murdered by his state so he could look tough for the voters." www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/05/erik...”
“Pope Leo has appointed Father Michael T. Castori, SJ, as Bishop of Honolulu. Father Castori currently serves as rector of the Arrupe Jesuit Residence at Seattle University in Seattle.”
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In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
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In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
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