ре́ктор — meaning in English
rektor
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English meaning
- Chancellor noun A senior government official, especially the head of government in countries like Germany or Austria, or a finance minister in the UK.
- principal adj Most important; main.
- provost noun A senior official who heads a university, college, or cathedral chapter.
- rector noun A clergy member in charge of a parish, especially in the Anglican or Catholic Church.
Senses
ре́ктор is used for these senses in English:
- chancellor (Christianity) A senior record keeper of a cathedral; a senior legal officer for a bishop or diocese in charge of hearing cases involving ecclesiastical law.
- rector A headmaster or headmistress in various educational institutions, e.g., a university.
Chancellor — full definition
- noun A senior government official, especially the head of government in countries like Germany or Austria, or a finance minister in the UK.
- noun The ceremonial or administrative head of a university.
principal — full definition
- adj Most important; main.
- noun The head of a school.
- noun A sum of money originally invested or lent, before interest.