noun
Meaning 1
The office or rank of a rector.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rectorate
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
rectorship
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noun
Meaning 2
Government; guidance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
the office or station of a rector
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: rectorate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: position, post, berth, office, spot, billet, place, situation
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English rector Proto-Germanic *skapjaną Proto-Germanic *-skapiz Proto-West Germanic *-skapi Old English -sċiepe Middle English -schipe English -ship English rectorship From rector + -ship.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: ректорат (rektorat) — office of a rector
- Czech: rektorát — office of a rector
- Dutch: rectoraat — office of a rector
- Indonesian: rektorat — office of a rector
- Irish: reachtaireacht — office of a rector
- Italian: rettorato — office of a rector
- Polish: rektorat — office of a rector