rectornoun [ C ]
uk/ˈrek.tər/us/ˈrek.tɚ/a priest in charge of a parish (= area) in the Church of England
an important official at some colleges in Scotland, elected by the students
US the person in charge of a university or school
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- muezzin
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- padre
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- primate
- rabbi
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