| 单词 | rector |
| 释义 | rector (once / 590 pages) n A rector is someone with the authority to lead others in religious worship and services. Rectors conduct mass. This word originally applied to the leader of a government, but it has evolved to mean a different type of leader: a religious official with the authorization to lead church services and conduct various religious rituals and sacraments. This term is used mainly in Christian congregations. For members of the flock, the rector provides leadership and wisdom, helping them live as followers of their faith. WORD FAMILYrector: rectors, rectorship+/rectorship: rectorships USAGE EXAMPLESFamiliar carols will be led by the Youth Choir with organ accompaniment and a Christmas story will be read by the rector. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) The beer festival lived up to the rector’s ecumenical ideals. Wall Street Journal(Dec 20, 2016) Former rector Helen Dragas characterized the strategic fund as a “slush fund” in a July column in The Washington Post. Washington Times(Dec 16, 2016) n a person authorized to conduct religious worship Syn|Hypo|Hyper curate, minister, minister of religion, parson, pastor ministrant someone who serves as a minister clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
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