rector

noun

1. In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.

   “It was a joy to snatch some brief respite, and find himself in the rectory drawing–room. Listening here was as pleasant as talking; just to watch was pleasant. The young priests who lived here wore cassocks and birettas; their faces were fine and mild, yet really strong, like the rector's face; and in their intercourse with him and his wife they seemed to be brothers.”

2. In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
3. (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.
4. In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined.
5. A headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
6. (Scotland)An official in Scottish universities who heads the university court and is elected by and represents the student body.

name

1. (countable)A surname from German.
2. (countable, uncountable)A placename, from the surname:
3. (countable, uncountable)A placename, from the surname:
4. (countable, uncountable)A placename, from the surname: