The ghost has been seen by several living members of my family, as well as by the rector of the parish, the Rev. Augustus Dampier, who is a fellow of King's College, Cambridge.
Source: tatoeba (5421025)
Rector
/ˈɹɛktɚ/
Synonyms for "rector" (101 found)
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Closest matches (21)
abbeabunaacademic deanadministrationadministratoragentantipopearchbishoparchdeaconarchpriestbishopbishop coadjutorcanoncardinalcardinal bishopcardinal deaconcardinal priestchancellor
Strong matches (30)
Related words (50)
headmistresshierarchhigh priestholy fatherholy joeimpresariointendantleaderman of godmanagermastermetropolitanmilitary chaplainministerpadrepapaparsonpastorpatriarchpenitentiary
Related word relations
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More general
5 entriesMore specific
4 entriescathedral rectorcollege rectorparish rectoruniversity rector
Collocations
5 entriescollege rectorparish rectorrector appointmentrectorate officeuniversity rector
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
17 translations across 14 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- ծխակեր noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Bulgarian
1 entries- енорийски свещеник noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Dutch
2 entries- dominee noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
- predikant noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Finnish
1 entries- kirkkoherra noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Hungarian
1 entries- plébános noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Irish
1 entries- reachtaire noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Italian
1 entries- parroco noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Macedonian
2 entries- жу́пник noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
- па́рох noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Norman
1 entries- recteu noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Polish
1 entries- proboszcz noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Portuguese
1 entries- reitor noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Romanian
1 entries- paroh noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Russian
1 entries- па́стор noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- žȗpnīk noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
- жу̑пнӣк noun (cleric in charge of a parish)
Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
In April 1933, Heidegger was appointed rector of the University of Freiburg.
Source: tatoeba (12943407)
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.
Source: wiktionary