rector

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rector

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Learned borrowing from Latin rēctor, or borrowed from German Rektor or French recteur.

noun rectori · rector · rectorul · rectorii

masculine rector (headmaster in various educational institutions)

In English

principal chief administrator of a school
rector headmaster or headmistress
headteacher the most senior teacher in a school

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"rector." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/rector. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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rector. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/rector

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"rector." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/rector.

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@misc{rector_2026,
  title = {rector},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/rector},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}