how to pronounce rector

/ˈɹɛktɚ/

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rector is pronounced in two syllables

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An example use of rector in a speech by a native speaker of american english:

“… directors in truth hands intro rector in what law …”

meanings of rector

noun:

In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.
In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.
A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university.
In a Protestant church, a pastor in charge of a church with administrative and pastoral leadership combined.
A priest or bishop who is in charge of a parish or in an administrative leadership position in a theological seminary or academy.

name:

An English surname; derived from the German surname Richter.
A city in Arkansas.

rector frequency in english - C2+ level of CEFR

the word rector occurs in english on average 0.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C2+ level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

topics rector can be related to

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