noun. A cleric in charge of a parish in the Episcopal Church.

noun. An Anglican parish priest in a parish where historically the priest was entitled to the tithes.

noun. A Roman Catholic priest appointed to be managerial as well as spiritual head of a church or other institution, such as a seminary or university.

noun. The principal of certain schools, colleges, and universities.

noun. A ruler or governor.

noun. In the Ch. of Eng., a clergyman who has the charge of a parish and full possession of all the rights and privileges attached thereto.

noun. In the United States, a clergyman in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.

noun. In the Roman Catholic Church, an ecclesiastic in charge of a congregation, a college, or a religious house; specifically, the superior of a Jesuit seminary or college.

noun. The chief elective officer of some universities, as in France and Scotland.

noun. The presiding officer or chairman of certain gilds and associations.

noun. A ruler or governor.

noun. undefined

noun. A clergyman who has the charge and cure of a parish, and has the tithes, etc.; the clergyman of a parish where the tithes are not impropriate. See the Note under Vicar.

noun. A clergyman in charge of a parish.

noun. The head master of a public school.

noun. The chief elective officer of some universities, as in France and Scotland; sometimes, the head of a college.

noun. The superior officer or chief of a convent or religious house; and among the Jesuits the superior of a house that is a seminary or college.

noun. In the Anglican Church, a cleric in charge of a parish and who owns the tithes of it.

noun. In the Roman Catholic Church, a cleric with managerial as well as spiritual responsibility for a church or other institution.

noun. A headmaster in various educational institutions, e.g. a university.

noun. a person authorized to conduct religious worship

lay rector  lord rector  missionary rector  rector of a board of trustees  

rectorate  rectorial  rectory  rectrix  

clergyman  man of the cloth  reverend  

ministrant  

Hector  Schechter  collector  connecter  connector  

abbot  baronet  benefactor  bishop  chancellor  

DD  Doctor of Divinity  Grand Penitentiary  Holy Father  Holy Joe