RECTORATE

rectorship, rectorate

(noun) the office or station of a rector

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

rectorate (plural rectorates)

The office of a rector.

Source: Wiktionary


Rec"tor*ate (-t), n. Etym: [LL. rectoratus: cf. F. rectorat.]

Definition: The office, rank, or station of a rector; rectorship.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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