noun see: right Date: 14th century one that directs ; leader , 2. a member of the clergy (as of the Protestant Episcopal Church) in charge of a parish, an incumbent of a Church of England benefice in full possession of its rights, a Roman Catholic priest directing a church with no pastor or one whose pastor has other duties, the head of a university or school, ~ate noun ~ial adjective ~ship noun
RECTOR
Meaning of RECTOR in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012