Explore Rector through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like curate or minister. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
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Rector meaning
- In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
- In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
- 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.
Using Rector
- The main meaning on this page is: In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it. | In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution. | 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.
- Useful related words include: curate, minister of religion, minister, parson.
- Possible Dutch translations are: predikant, dominee.
- In the example corpus, rector often appears in combinations such as: rector of, the rector, as rector.
Context around Rector
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 10 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Rector
- In this selection, "rector" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, vice, first, lord, main, officially and took stand out and add context to how "rector" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include allegations against rector and vice and and first rector of the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "rector" sits close to words such as accusers, analysing and artifact, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with rector
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I faced threats when I was a rector at Osun State College of Technology. (14 words)
De Villiers said he used Rector’s discretionary placement policy to get the nephew admitted. (15 words)
In 1763, the Rev. Alexander Garden, as rector and schoolmaster, reported the school was flourishing. (15 words)
Father Carter Griffin, the rector of Saint John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C., said the strong numbers in some dioceses and seminaries are likely the result of years of long work on the part of local Church leaders. (40 words)
İlyas Topsakal, the vice-rector of Istanbul University and a historian known for his research on Turkish history, became a member of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) from the Black Sea province of Samsun. (35 words)
Rector main All students at the University are eligible to vote in the election of the Rector (officially styled "Lord Rector"), who holds office for a three-year term and chairs the University Court. (34 words)
Example sentences (20)
Rector main All students at the University are eligible to vote in the election of the Rector (officially styled "Lord Rector"), who holds office for a three-year term and chairs the University Court.
The rector took on the 150ft climb in his dog collar and brogues to replenish these funds, making him the first rector to climb the steeple in 1,000 years.
The rector, who was represented by Dr. Ismail Badmus, Deputy Rector Academics, made this call while addressing participants at the 7th International Conference and Exhibitions of the college School of Science.
It was in the spirit of fellowship and trust, that not only the seminarians, but also the priests on staff, including the Rector, Fr. Mason and Vice Rector, Msgr.
Rector and ordinarius In 1539 Agricola returned to Turku and ended up as the rector of Turku (Cathedral) School.
The board is a corporate body serving under the leadership of a rector, vice rector, and secretary.
When Hubert de Burgh, the existing justiciar, complained, William altered his title to the rector nostrer et rector nostri, "our ruler and the ruler of our kingdom".
According to the Rector of Universities in the Netherlands, Peter Duisenberg, this type of study is particularly interesting for people who cannot study full-time due to personal circumstances.
De Villiers said he used Rector’s discretionary placement policy to get the nephew admitted.
Father Carter Griffin, the rector of Saint John Paul II Seminary in Washington, D.C., said the strong numbers in some dioceses and seminaries are likely the result of years of long work on the part of local Church leaders.
Fr. Chris Rehagen will serve as the interim rector for the remainder of the academic year and was available to speak to residents from 8 to 10 p.m. Thursday evening, the email said.
I faced threats when I was a rector at Osun State College of Technology.
İlyas Topsakal, the vice-rector of Istanbul University and a historian known for his research on Turkish history, became a member of the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) from the Black Sea province of Samsun.
In 1763, the Rev. Alexander Garden, as rector and schoolmaster, reported the school was flourishing.
Ojeda has participated in master classes with numerous concert pianists like Kasimierz Giesrod (former rector of the Frederic Chopin Academy in Warsaw), Marek Jablonsky, Georgy Sandor, Marta Gulyas, and Earl Wild.
Rector Lucy Winkett, of St James's Piccadilly, said that it is the church's "duty and honour to mark the 250th anniversary".
The 47-year-old Bajar signed his two-year contract on Monday before Letran Rector Fr. Clarence Victor Marquez, OP, and athletic director Fr. Vic Calvo, OP.
The convocation executive committee was said to have acted in an undemocratic and unconstitutional manner when handling nepotism allegations against rector and vice-chancellor, Professor Wim de Villiers.
The hospital is named after the Franciscan Friar Agostino Gemelli, physician and psychologist, who was also the founder and first rector of the university.
The Reverend Rector John Barron of St Michaels and All Angels Church was also present at the celebrations to offer blessings and prayer upon the ladies marking their birthday.
Common combinations with rector
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- rector of 52×
- the rector 50×
- as rector 13×
- rector and 12×
- former rector 8×
- rector said 8×
- was rector 7×
- rector at 7×
- university rector 6×
- rector was 5×